The Record Newspaper 11 December 1958

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FiveMillionPilgrimsHaveVisNed

LourdesDuringCentennialYear

Lourdes,France,Nov.25.-Nearlyfive millionpilgrims,includingonewhobecame thespiritualleaderofChristendom,came herethisyeartoattendceremoniesmarking the100thanniversaryoftheBlessedVirgin'sapparitions.

Statisticsreleasedbytheviouspeakswererecorded Lourdescentenarycommit-in1957andduringtheMarteeindicatethat25cardin-ianyearof1954,whenreals,809archbishopsandspectively485and684spebishops,andthousandsofcialtrainswereneededto priests,led4,900,000pil-transportpilgrimstothe grimstotheMarianshrineshrine.RegularlyschedsincetheopeningoftheuledtrainsbroughtanadcentennialyearlastFebru-ditional1,500,000visitors ary. thisyear.

Prominentamongthese wasHisHolinessPopeJohn XXIII-atthetimeAngelo CardinalRoncalli,Patriarch ofVenice-whoflewby specialjetairlinerfrom RomeonMarch23toinauguratethenewundergroundBasilicaofSt.Pius X.

Anothervisitorofnote wasHisEminenceEugene CardinalTisserant,Deanof theSacredCollegeofCardinals,whocamehereon September15asPapalLegatetotheMarian-MariologicalCongressheldaspart ofthecentennialcelebrations.

ThelatePopePiusXII himself,accordingtoareleaseoftheLourdespress bureau,hadplannedtovisit theshrineonthefeastof theAssumption,August15, butwasforcedtocancelthe tripatthelastminutebecauseofill-health.

Figuressuppliedbythecommitteeshowedthatpilgrimsfromthewholeworld andallwalksoflifecame toLourdesbyvariedmeans oftransportationduringthe pastfewmonths.

Atotalof1,044special trainsbrought700,000visitors,ofwhom450,000were Frenchand250,000came

Airlineflightslandingat Lourdes'Ossunairport reachedatotalof3,486,with 1123,835passengers.Buses arrivingattheshrinenumbered30,000andaccounted foranadditional1,200,000 visitors.Thecommitteeestimatedthat1,800,000pilgrimsarrivedatLourdesby privatemeansoftransportation.

Somewalkedgreatdistancestovisittheshrine. SuchwasthecaseofKurt Aihinger,a 27-year-old Austrianpoliovictim,whose crippledfeetaresupportedbyspecialbracesand whomadethe3,000-mile roundtripfromViennaon foottopraybeforethemiraculousgrottoforhisparents,bothdeportedbythe Russiansin1956.

Thecommitteealsorevealedthat2,961doctors calledattheLourdesMedicalBureau,while49,500 sickpeoplewereimmersed inthepoolsofmiraculous waterand32casesofcures weresetasideforfurther examination.

Atotalof3,800,000CommunionshadbeendistributedsinceFebruary,the committeeadded,and 153,000Masseswereofferfromothercountries.Pre-edattheshrine'saltars.

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Half-MillionInN.Vietnam HoldToFaithUnderRedRule

(ByFatherMorganJ.Vittengl,M.M.)

Macao,Nov.21.-The500,000VietnameseCatholicsundercommunistruleareremainingfirmintheirFaithandloyaltothe HolySee,accordingtoaCanadianRedemptoristmissionerrecentlyexpelledfrom NorthernVietnam.

HeisFatherDenisPaquette,47,whoisresting hereinthisPortuguese overseasprovincewhile waitingforavisatoSouthernVietnam.

FatherPaquettewasexpelledonOctober16togetherwithFatherThomas Cote,ofwhomnothinghas beenheardsincetheywere placedinseparatecarsin Hanoi,boundforHaiphong andtheborder.

TheRedemptoristmissionerreportsthatonlya handfulofCatholicshave joinednorthernVietnam's Communist-controlled"patrioticAssociationofVietnameseCatholics,"whichis anattemptbyVietnam's RedstouseChineseCommunisttacticstodiscredit andpersecutetheOhurch. TheVietnamRedsarenow organisingmassaccusation meetingsagainstthepriests.

Hesaidthatthecampaigntoforma"Patriotic AssociationofVitnamese Catholics"waslaunchedin March,1955.TheCommunistsbeganwithanassociationof"Catholicswho honourGod,lovetheir countryandlovepeace." Laterthewords"who honourGod"weredropped.

TheCanadianpriestadded thatoutof300Vitnamese priestsintheRed-held north,only17hadopenly ,!o-operatedwiththe"patri,ticchurch."Ofthese,only fourhadcompletelygone overtotheCommunistsand werenowostracisedbythe Catholiclaity.

Hestatedthatthese"progressivepriests"weresayingMassinemptychurches whiletheCatholicswalkas farastwelvemilesonSundaytoattendaMasssaid bya"good"Priest"T,actspringGovernment officialspubliclyadmitted thattheyhadlostthebattle, andthatthe'patriotic church'hadnoinfluenceat allwiththepeople,"he said.

Referringtothemassaccusationmeetings,Father PaquettesaidthattheCommunistswouldtaketwoor llllllllllllllllllll111.11111411,104111.1/,.1111111

threemonthstoprepare ouchmeetingsinadvance. Catholicswereforcedto makeaccusationsagainst thepriests,butCatholics whospokeuptodefend themwereimprisoned.

Despitethestepped-up ^ampaignagainstthe ChurchinnorthernVietnam,FatherPaquettecontinued,theCommunists havehadtomoveveryslowlybecauseofthestrongoppositionoftheCatholics.

TheCommunistshavenot beenabletocloseanumber ofseminariesandstillpermitapubliccoursein Catholicdoctrineevery MondaynightinHanoi.

Themissionernotedthat wheneverthepriestgiving thedoctrinecourserefuted oneoftheCommunist hecklerswhoalwaysattend, theCatholicsclaptheir handsandcheer.

FatherPaquette,whohad beenamissionerinVietnam for23yearsbeforehisexpulsion,saidthattheCommuniststoldhimthathewas beingexpelledbecausehe "hadnotkeptthelawsof theState."Theydidnot specifywhatlawshehad broken.

Afterbeingtakenunder armedguardfromHanoi, wherehehadbeenstationed,toHaiphongforfurther interrogation,andthento theChinaborderatLangson,FatherPaquettewas giventravelpaperstogoto HongKongoverland throughCommunistChina.

Hesaidthatthereceptionhewasgivenbythe ChineseCommunistsindicatedthattheywereaware thathewasbeingexpelled andthattheyhadagreedto allowhimtotravelthrough China.

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..Ottawa,Canada.-The BishopsofCanadahave warnedthat"oneofthe firstsymptomsofthedecayofacivilisationisthe disintegrationofitsfamily life."

TheBishopsmadethis pointinastatementon "FamilyLifeinCanada," issuedfollowingtheirannualmeetinghere.Thestatementalsodealt withhousing,working mothers,parentalleader ship,poorwages,unemploymentandthepracticeof holdingasecondjob,commonlyknownas"moonlighting."

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FENTON:InlovingmemoryofLaurie,diedDecember5,1942.Eternalrest grantuntohim0Lord. Alwaysrememberedby hismother,brothersand sister.

GALLAGHER:Ofyour charitypleaseprayforthe soulofDenisGallagherwho diedonDecember9,1955. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. Insertedbyhisloving wifeandfamily.

MORRISSEY: Ofyour charitypleaseprayforthe soulofMaryCeciliawho departedthislifeonDec. 7,1955.MostSacredHeart ofJesushavemercyonher soul. Insertedbyherloving family.

READER(MichaelFrancis):Ofyourcharitypleaseprayforthereposeofthe soulofFrank,diedDecember2,1952.Everrememberedbyhislovingwife Molly,childrenDoreen,Pat, Ted,BillandCath. MostSacredHeartof Jesus,havemercyonhis soul.

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"AtatimewhenChristianteachingaboutmarriageisbeingassailedand familylifeundermined," theBishopsdeclared,"we reaffirmemphaticallythe Church'sconstantteaching thatmarriagewasinstitutedbyGod."

Manyconsequencesflow fromthis,theysaid,listing amongthem:"God'splan concerningmarriageand thefamilycannotbechangedbythewhimsoreventhe formaldecreesofmen"and "theentirehumaneconomy mustbeconductedsoasto respectthenatureofmarriageandadvancethewelfareofthefamily."

Oneofthefirstsymptoms ofthedecayofacivilisationisthedisintegrationof itsfamilylife,"markedby alossofrespectformarriage,anincreaseindivorce, andtherefusalofmarried couplestohavechildren," theBishopssaid. Theycalleddivorceandartificialbirth-prevention "flagrantsinsagainstGod's planformarriageandthe family"and"sinsagainst man'snature."

ADELAIDEvisitorsstay at"JasperHouse,"17Jasper St.,HydePark,S.A.Two milesfromG.P.O.andclose tobusstop.Carparkon premises.Childrenwelcome.Adults£1,children 12/6,forbedandbreakfast.

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Confessions, MassTimesFor TwoHolyDays

Confessionswillbe heardatSt.Mary'sCathedralasfollows: ChristmasEve,Wednesday,December24:11.30to 1;3.30to6. AfterNovenaDevotionsat 8to9.30;10.30tomidnight.

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MidnightMass-Broad castover6WN. Broadcastwillcommence at11.45withthesingingof ChristmasCarols.

7,8,9,10,11andEvening Massat5p.m.

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Confessions12to1:4to 6,andafterNovenaDevotions.

MassesonNewYear'sDay 7,8,9,10,11and5p.m.

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thengivenchargeofNorsemanandlaterofKondinin parish.

TwoparishpriestsoftheArchdiocesewill thismonthcelebratethesilverjubileeof theirordinations.TheyaretheRev.C. Stinson(P.P.,OsbornePark)andtheRev. F.Regan(P.P.,Rivervale). directorofCathothelateMr.andMrs.A.C.licEpiscopalMigrationand Stinson,Fr.StinsonwasWelfareforthenextfour bornatKalgoorlieandedu-years. catedbytheChristianFr.StinsonwasnextapBrothersthere. pointedparishpriestofBelHereadhisecclesiasticalmontandthisyearsucceedcourseatSpringwoodandedtheRt.Rev.Mgr.A.T. Manly,N.S.W.OnDecem-iLangmeadintheparishof ber17hewasordainedatOsbornePark. St.Mary'sChurch,Kalgoor-BornatMosmanPark, lie,byHisGracetheArch-FatherReganisthesonof bishop,thefirstsuchcere-Mrs.V.Reganandthelate monytobeperformedbyRichardRegan. ArchbishopPrendiville. Hewaseducatedbythe AfterOrdination,Fr.Stin-ChristianBrothersatFresonwasappointedassistant priestatNortham.HewasHestudiedforthepriesthoodatSt.Columba'sSeminary,Springwood,N.S.W. andatSt.Patrick'sCollege, Manly. HereceivedtheSacramentofHolyOrdersfrom ArchbishopPrendivilleat St.Mary'sCathedralon December21.1933.

Pastoraldutieswereinterruptedbythewarwhen Fr.Stinsonservedforfour yearsasamilitarychaplain, mainlyintheNorthofthis State,atDarwinandinthe Islands.

Ondemobilisation,Fr. StinsonwasappointeddiocesandirectorofPontifical MissionAidSocieties,an officehefilledfor3years.

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Girlsfromtheparochialschools,inwhitefrocksandveils.boreshieldseach inscribedwithaMariantitlefromtheLitanyofLoreto.

CrowdswhichhadthrongedtheCathedralforthesolemn novenainpreparationforthefeastoftheImmaculateConception participatedinanimpressivetorchlightprocessionwhichmarked itsclosureonthenightofthefeast.

AtthecloseofthenovenaTheRev.M.Timbs,participatedintheprocesHisGracetheArchbishopC.Ss.R.,whohadpreachedsionaroundVictoria-square, blessedthosepresentwiththeoccasionalsermons,ledwhileChildrenofMary therelicofSt.CatherineLa..'theprayers,hymnsandre-carriedtheflower-decked bouretowhomthedevotioncitationoftheRosary. bieronwhichwasmounted oftheMiraculousMedalTheparochialsocietiesthestatueofOurLady. wasrevealed. HisGracewasattended byhisAuxiliaryBishop, theMostRev.J.J.Rafferty andtheRt.Rev.Mgr.J.T. McMahon.

TwoConvertsTakeFirstVows

AsSistersOfSt.John,Subiaco

Firstprofessednunto"Itwasaveryhappy qualifyasaparmacistintimeforme,andMissDick thisStateisSisterM.gavemeeveryhelp,and Martha h. M.Ishowedgreatconsideration onalloccasions.Myexperiencetherewasinvaluable," saidSisterMartha,smiling inhermodernup-to-date laboratory.

Attherecentexaminationsconductedbythe PharmaceuticalCouncilof W.A.,SisterMarthacorn-

SisterMarthaOfSt.John'sIs unfiedPharmacist,winsPrizeForde),ofGalway,Ireland,amemberoftheSt. Theprofessionatthemotherhouse,Sub-'JohnofGodcommunity, iaco,oftwoSistersofSt.JohnofGod,whoSubiaco. tooktheirfirstvowsonDec.8,Feastofthe ImmaculateConception,hadoneremarkablefeatureaboutit.

Boththeyoungnunsmak-wasconvertedmMelbourne,pletedherfourthyearand ingtheirvowswerecon-whereshehadgonetofur-wontheBootsPrize. verts,andnoneoftheat-therherballetstudy,andSisterMarthawonher tendingrelativeswasCatho-instructedbytheRev.L.awardforpracticaldispenslic. Rumble,M.S.C. ing.andqualifiedatPerth

SisterMarieAntoinette,OnherreturntoKalgoor-TechnicalCollege,serving thethirdchildofMrs.Vealelie,shetookanactivepartherapprenticeshipwithMiss of3Elm-grove,Parkdale,inCatholiclife,andwasa E.N.DickofWembley. Victoria,lookedradiantlyleadingLegionaryofMaryk * happyasshemetheryoungandCatholicActionist. mantleandPerth. overfromVictoriatobeShegaveupapromisingNeal 3co1!ecIionDay sisterwhohadtravelled presentattheprofession.careertojointheSt.John SisterAngeline,Gweneth shof

God had nuattendedns,whose in convent e Kal- McKeanofKalgoorlie,was thecentreofabiggroupgoorlieasachild. offriendsandwell-TheRt.Rev.Mgr.E. wisherswhohadcomewithKennedy,V.G.receivedthe hermother,Mrs.L.McKeanvows,assisted'bytheRev. of461Hannan-street,Kal-P.Kelly.Presentinthe goorlie,tobepresentatthesanctuaryweretheRev.F. -Massandprofession. Afterservingasassistant- Wallace,C.Ss.R.,theRev. priestatSubiaco,Fr.ReganWell-knowninKalgoorlieF.Regan(Rivervale),the wasappointedparishpriestwhereshehadthereputa-Rev.J.O'Regan,O.M.I. ofLeonora.Hehasbeentionofbeingthemostcer-(occasionalpreacher),the successivelyinchargeoftificatedballetteacher,withRev.J.Lyons(Maylands) York,Beverley,KatanningseveraldiplomastoherandtheRev.J.Russell andRivervaleparishes. credit,GwenethMcKean(Subiaco).

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HasrecentlycompletedmanyEcclesiasticalEdificesin1958.Othersshowninperspective willbefinalisedbyJanuary31,1959.

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AtrainingdayforY.C.W.leaderswas heldattheCatholicCentrelastSunday.ItPhone wasveryencouragingtosee50youngmen frommetropolitanleaders'groupsgiving theirtimetowardstheimprovementsofthe MovementhereinPerth.Leadersfeelthat theylearntmuchtohelpthemintheirwork.

Asurprisefeatureofthe daywastheappearanceof FatherT.Whitewhohad justarrivedbackinAustraliaafterworkinginEnglandonaschemetopromote convertwork.

Thisscheme,whichwill comeintooperationhere withinafewmonths,consistsofadvertisingacorrespondencecourseinCatholicedoctrinebymeansof newspapers,radioandpersonalcontact.

InEngland,sincethe

schemewasinitiatedfour yearsago,thenumberof convertsperyearhasincreasedfromthreetofour thousandtoaround15,000.

FatherWhiteaddressed theleadersandpromisedto sendthempersonalcontact cardswhenhehassetup anenquirycentreinSydney. Intheeveningameeting oftheDiocesanCouncilwas held.Anewexecutivefor 1959waselectedandaprogrammeforthecomingyear wasdiscussed.

OfficialEngagements

December12: thers'Boys'Town,Clontarf. December19: 9a.m.:OrdinationtoDiaconateatNewNorcia.

10a.m.:PresideatquarterlyConferenceofthe ClergytheChapterHall, Victoria-sq.

7p.m.:Confirmationfor adults,St.Mary'sCathedral.

December14: 3p.m.:AttendannualprocessioninhonourofSt. Lucy,St.Jerome'sparish, Spearwood.

December15: 11a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,ChristianBro-

December20: OrdinationtothePriesthood,NewNorcia.

December25: Midnight:Preside at SolemnHighMass,St. Mary'sCathedral.

January10: 8a.m.:Professionceremony,St.Joseph'sconvent, Fremantle.

Christmasprovidestheproper settingforourgoodwishes foryourhappinessandluck inthebrightyeartocome!

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RehearsalsfortheTherrySociety'scurrentproduction"GeorgeandMargaret"unR1279derthedirectionofMrs.AnneBurnettcontinuetoprogresssatisfactorily.

ChristmasIsHumanity'sFeast

Inthelargestconception,Chrismasconcernsnot primarilytheindividual,nottheChurchalone,but theworld.ThedeathofChristandthemeritspurchasedformankindbytheCross,aspeculiarlyindividual.TheextensionoftheAtonementthroughhistoryisessentiallybetweenamanandGod.But ChristintheMangerbelongstohumanitycollectively. EventhecircumstanceswhichsurroundChrist'sbirth anddeathproclaimthistobeso.Hisdeathisessentiallyoneofdereliction.OnlyMary,Johnandthe MagdalenareHisfriendsatthefootoftheCross.The firstfruitsofCalvary'ssacrificeareappliedtothe GoodThiefinthemostpersonalandintimateway. ButHisbirthistypifiedbytheangel'smessagetothe shepherds-itisaclarioncalltoallhumanity,ignoringalldistinctionswhichhumanassociationshave made,tocomeovertoBethlehemandfindtheChild withMary,HisMother.Soitisthatthewretched littlecaveisfilledbytheangelicchoirs,thehumble herdsmenandtheKingsoftheEast.Humandignity isunthinkablebeforetheChild,"Whobeinginthe foamofGod emptiedHimself,takingthefoal.'of aservantbeingmadeinthelikenessofmen,andin habitfoundasaman."

ItistrulysaidthattheChrist-Childbelongsto humanity,butinaninfinitelytruersenseallhumanity belongstotheChrist-Child.Innoplace,morethan inthecradleofstraw,isJesusKing.Buttheforce bywhichhemaintainstheallegianceofHissubjects istheirresistiblemoralpoweroflove.Hecompels thesubmissionoftheprideoftheworldbyHisown veryabasementfromGodheadintohumanflesh.The mostruthlessattackisatoncedefeatedbytheutter helplessnessoftheChild.Thereisnothinginthe worldatoncesoirresistibleandloveableasababy. Yet,thoughhumanitybelongsabsolutelytothe Christ-Child,andthoughHehassupremedominion overthelivesofall,andinalldepartments,theunhappyworldistodayasignorantandunheedingof Bethlehem'sBabeaswasBethlehemitselflongyears ago.Preciselyforthisreasonistheworldunhappy. Itmaybesaid,withoutfearofcontradiction,that neverbeforeintheannalsofhistorywasJesusChrist andthespiritthatpervadedHisNativitymore orPrmillyandvitallyneededthantoday.Thenations fretinanuneasypeace.ButoverBethlehem,the spiritofpeace,"whichsurpassethallunderstanding," restslikeabenison,whichindeeditis,bestowedby theEternalFatherontheNativityofHisonlybegottenSon.

YearlywerejoiceafreshintheBirthofChrist,Our Lord,becauseintheagelessnessofGodincarnate weseethepromiseofourownimmortality,andmore nearly,thehopeandtheoccasionofourownre-birth ,i,.oughHimtothelifeofgrace.Christmasalsois thefeastoffriends,forinthecomingoftheDivine Child,wepoormortals,whobynaturearebutcreaturesandservantsofGod,wereraisedtothesublime dignityofbrotherswithChristinthecommonPaternityofGodtheFather.AlsoHisMotherbecamethe Motherofusall,sothattotheendoftimewecall uponherpossessivelyasOurLady,evenasChrist, OurBrotherbadeusaskinHisNameforeverything weneededofOurFather.YethereisamajorparadoxoftheFaith.WerejoiceinthebirthoftheChrist Childforathousandgoodandsalutaryreasons,yet forOurLord,Hismother,andSt.Josephitwasatime ofunutterablehardship,ofpoverty,hunger,fearand desolation.Forusitisthefeastoffriends,yetthat HolyFamilycouldfindnoroomintheinnsofBethlehemandnohospitalitywasopentothembutthatof thepoorshepherdsoftheplain.Knowingallthis, however,theChurchstillbidsusrejoice,becausethe Nativityisgladtidingsofgreatjoy.Thisdayisborn tousaSaviour.

comedywillbepresented attheAssemblyHall,Pierst.,onFridayandSaturday nights,Dec.19and20. Admissionisbyprogrammesonly,andtheseareobtainablefromanyTherry mcmbe:.

Thispleasantlylightfortheforthcomingyear willtakeplaceonMonday night,Dec.22;members areaskedtogiveconsiderationtotheirnominations forthevariousCouncilposi- tionsavailable.

TheTherrySocietyisan TheusualChristmasamateurdramticclubopen party,thisyearcombinedtoallCatholics.Meetings withthe"Post-PlayParty,"areheldeveryMonday willbeheldonSundaynightattheShakespeare night.Dec.21,atthehomeclubroom,thirdfloor,W.A. ofHarroldWalsh,8Clar-TurfClubBuilding, 1 ence-st.,SouthPe.th.AllHoward-st.Enquiriesmay pastmembersarecordiallybemadethroughthesecinvited. retary,MissP.Knowles Theelectionofofficers(6-2741).

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ExtendtoYoutheirBestWishesfor

AMERRYCHRISTMAS anda HAPPYNEWYEAR

1958isdrawingtoaclose,andatthistimeofgoodwill theC.C.COLLEGESextendtheirsincerewishesforthe prevalenceofaHappyChristmasspirit. Welookforwardto1959asayearofpracticalservicein educationalmatters,andtrustthatitwillbringsatisfactionandadvancementtomanyofyou.

AllsessionsresumeJanuary19th,1959.

TheCollegeOfficesre-openaftertheAnnualVacation onJanuary16thforenquiries.

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Themostdaringdriveevermadetobring theCatholicFaithtothenoticeofallthe peopleofAustraliawillbelaunchedhere intheNewYear.

Basisoftheschemeisainconversionwork,conductseriesofadvertisementsiningdaysofenquiryfornonthesecularPressinallCatholicsandconducting States.Theadvertisementsparishenquiryclasses,with willofferapostalcourseofremarkablesuccess. instruction,freeandincon-NowtheAustralianHierfidencetoeverynon-Catho-archyhaveentrustedhim liewhorequestsit. withtheexecutionofthis

Themanbehindthenewestandmostdaring schemeisFatherThomasA.scheme. White,Irish-bornpriestofThisweekheislooking theArchdioceseofMel-forapermanentheadquarbourne.Thisweekhere-tersforhisworkinSydney. turnedtoAustraliafromHewilllivetemporarilyat Londonafteranintensive13Penhurst-ave.,Penhurst, studyofEngland'slatestN.S.W. conversionmethods. "England,"saidFr.White, Duringhistenyearsin"isnowreceivingconverts Melbourne,FatherWhiteintotheChurchattherate hasbeenvitallyinterestedof15,000peryear.Infour

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WenceslausFromIronCurtain

Becauseheruledinpeace anddidhisbesttoimprove theconditionofhispeople, bewasverybelovedand hischarityandkindness wereofgreatrenown.

Hismother,Drahomira, wasnominallyaChristian; butwhenheryounghusband,Ratislav,died,sheassumedtheGovernmentand pursuedananti-Christian policy.

Onereasongivenforthis isjealousyofhermotherin-lawSt.Ludmila,who hadraisedhergrandson, Wenceslaus,asaverydevoutChristian.

Theyoungerbrother, Boleslav,rearedbyhis motherandbynomeans notedforhispiety,wasreportedlyjealousofWenceslausAlso,whenthelattermarriedandhadason, Baleslaulosthischanceof accession.

BothDrahoniraand Boleslavhadhoped,rather expected,thatWenceslaus .wouldenteramonastery. Instead,Drahomirawas banishedtoBudechand Wenceslausproclaimedthe :uler.

Oneofhisfirstactswas torecallhismothertothe Court,andthereisnoreal ,videncethatsheafterwards .)pposedhim.

Hestraightwayannouncedthathewouldsupport God'slawandHisChurch,

punishmurderseverely, andtrytorulewithjusticeandmercy.

Hehatedbloodshedso muchthathecontinueto payyearlytributetothe GermanEmperor,HenryI, ratherthanriskwar.

Thispolicyandhisattemptstocheckoppression andotherdisordersamong thenobilitynurturedanoppositionparty,especially amongthosewhoresented theinfluenceoftheclergy intheroyalcounsels.

Intheend,Wenceslaus wastrickedintovisitinghis brother,Boleslavandmurderedbyhimontheway toMass.

These,briefly,arethe moreorlessestablished factsregardingSt.Wenceslaus.Butheis,indeed,a legendaryfigureandmany arethetraditionalstories abouthim-bynomeans confinedtohislifetime.

Astothecarol,"Good King Wenceslaus,"the wordswerewrittenbya 19thcenturyEnglishhymnwriter,JohnMasonNeale. tofita13thcenturytune, "Tempusadestfloridum."

Butitislikelythatthe legendofSt.Wenceslaus werefirstbroughttoEnglandinthe14thcenturyby PrincessAnn,wifeof RichardIIanddaughterof the GermanEmperor

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St.Wenceslaus,aboutwhomthecarolis sungatChristmas,wasa10thcenturyDuke ofBohemia,nowapartofCzechoslovakia, andthereforebehindtheIronCurtain.

fold.Butwhentheshep- herdcountedthemhefound onesheepwasmissing,he wentinsearchofit.All nighthesearchedand sometimeshethoughthe hearditbleating.

Finally,exhausted,hefell asleep.Whenheawoke,a strangemandressedin armourbeckonedtohim andledhimtoanopening inthesideofthemountain.

Therestofthestoryis similartotheadventureof themaiden,exceptforthe bag.Insteadofreceivinga bagofmoney,thewarrior collectedthesweepingsand dumpedtheseintoabag, whichhegavetotheshep- herdalongwiththelost ,sheep."Donotopenthe sackuntilyoureturnhome" thewarriorinstructed.

Assoonashewasoutof sight,theshepherddumped thedustbytheroadside, butkeptthesackforfurtheruse.Homeatlast,he wearilythrewitonthe

door.Therewasatinkle ofmetal. Eagerlyheexaminedthe bagandfoundtwogolden leaves.Hehurriedback, thinkingtheremightbe moregoldwherehehad emptiedthesack;but,alas, hefoundonlyaheapof rubbish.

UnderthebannerofSt. Wenceslaus,orSvalyVaclay,asheiscalledinhis

nativecountry,theBohemianshavewonmany battles.Somesaythatunseen them,spiritsfoughtbeside andthatwhenthese becamevisibletotheenema, thefoefledinpanic.

Sofarasanyonecan know,St.Wenceslausand hisknightsstillsleepwithin SvataHora,awaitingthe daywhenBohemia,trodden downandhemmedinonall sides,shallfacehergreatest hourofneed.

inducedmanymoreindustrialandcommercialorganisatiiat,toplacetheirschemeswiththeSociety.

CharlesIV.,whowasalso KingofBohemia. InBohemiathereisa

Asshestoodther,filled withwonder,oneofthe warriorsarousedandasked

mountaincalledSvataHornifshewouldcleanthe' -theHolyMountain.Itisplace.Thissheagreedtodo. saidthathereSt.WencesThatevening-orsoshe lausandhisknightssleepthought-thesamewarrior untilthathourofBohemia'sledherbacktotheopening greatestneed,whenthey,andgaveherabagof willariseandridetomoney.Shetookit,thanked Prague,thecapital. 1him,thenhastenedawayto

telltheneighbours.

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thelegend,thewhitehorse

Astheypassoverthe lookback,soastoheable ofSt.Wenceslauswillkicktofindtheplaceagain. upastoneunderwhichhisTherewasnoopening,only master'sswordhaslainthegentlyslopingsider' buriedforcenturies. themountain.

Then,withswordinhandAnothersurprisewasin andlendinghisknights,St,storeforher;whenshe WenceslauswilldrivethereachedthevillageevcsyenemiesofBohemiaforeverthingwaschanged.The fromitssoil. !peopleworetinfamilies

Anotherlegendisaboutaclothes,andshelearned maidenwhooneday,whilethatwhatshewaswearine wanderinginthemountains,waslongsinceoutofds.te.

sawanopeningwhichshe hadnevernoticedbefore.

Curious,sheenteredand sawmanyknightsinunfamiliararmour,seatedatA roundtableandasleep. Therewerehorses,too,and theywereasleep.

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Nooneseemedtoknow her,buttwoolcisrwomen recalledthatagirlbythat

namehadbeenlostinthe !mountainsyearsago.

Few,ifany,believedher story;mostthoughtshewas queer,tosaytheleast; otherswereconvincedthat shewasmad.Buttherewas thebagofmoney-coins mintedcenturiesbefore.

Anotherlegendconcerns ashepherdwhohadspenta summer'sdaysittingona stump,carvingwhistles, whilehisdoglayathisfeet. Wheneveningwasnear,he spoketothedog,whothen roundedupthesheepand drovethemhometothe

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IsStillEnemyOfPeace

oftheRomanshadfirst nailedChristtotheCross. InHisdeathhumanitywas reborn,andthusbecame whollytransformed.

Thecodeofethicaland religiousprincipleswhich Christ'scomingandteachingestablishedgaveanew soultosocietyandmade thethingsofearthsubject tothethingsofheavenlust asHisownnatureofManGodrelinkedhumanityto Divinity,theephemeralto theeternal.Thefinalendof rebornhumanityisnot changeablepublicwelfare butthouarttheselfsame, life.

Peacethroughjusticeand lovehelpedsolvetheproblemofslaveryofoldbyimplantinganewspiritin society.Thatsamespirit ofChristcanalonefinda solutioninourdayforthe problems of exchange, sharingofwealth.freedom anddisarmament.

HatredSurvives

"They(theworksofthy hands)shallperish,but thoushaltcontinue;and theyshallgrowoldasa garmentandasavesture thoushaltchangethem, andtheyshallbechanged butthouaretheselfsame, andthyyearsshallnotfail."

Anexactevaluationofthe stateofhumanityatthis Christmastimeof1958comparedwithitsstateinthe daysofChrist'sbirthand Histimeisnotpossible. Butwecandiscoverthe samekindofindifference andactivehatredforthe Saviuroftheworldtoday asitexistednearly20centuriesago.

Theevilofsecularismis onlythecloakthatdisguises theenemiesofChrist.Itis anevilwhichlimitsitselfto thehumanhereandnowin exclusionofman'srelation toGodhereandhereafter.

ItwouldacceptanewbornChristifHewereman onlyandnotalsoGod.It excludesGodfromhuman thinkingandlivingand breedsbothextremeindividualismandatheistic Communism.

HighabovethecaveoftheSaviour's birththebellsofBethlehem'stowerannouncethefeastofChristmas,1957.Their joyfulringingechoesforusthegladtidings broughtfromheavenbyanangellongcenturiesago:"TodayinthetownofDavidal Saviourhasbeenborntoyou."

OncemorewejointheOnthedayofChrist's heavenlyhostinpraising Godandsinging,"Gloryto Godinthehighestandon earthpeaceamongmenof goodwill."

Thesmallgroupof-men ofgoodwill,"Joseph,Mary andafewfriendlyshep herdsofthefirstChristmas hasswelledthrough19centuriesandahalfintoa countlessarmyoffollowers ofthePrinceofPeace.

Theircommonfaithsursoundsthemwithlightamid thedarknessoftheworld andinspiresthemtobelieve thatthisChild,bornwithout lbenefitoflightofday,withoutcomfortofcradle,in povertyanihumilityis V-ulytheSonofGodand Saviouroftheworld.

Birthdaysarcwonttobe observedinfamiliesduring thelifetimeo members,innationsduringthe reignsoftheirkingsoradministrationoftheirrulers.

Thebirthdaysoffounders ofgreatsocialmovements maybeobservedforatime evenaftertheirdeath.Only thebirthdayofChristis celebratedtheworldover foralltimebecauseHewas borntobringpeacetothe worldthroughredemption fromsin.

ThedayofChrist'sbirth!

TheanniversaryofChrist's birth,1957!Howsimilarare they?Inwhatdotheydiffer?WhathastheSaviour's .1birthwroughtinasinful world?Aretheremenof goodwilltodaytowelcome IthePrinceofPeaceastheir brotherandtheirSaviour?

birthRome'sinterestwas herempire,hertreasury, hertemple-gods,herimperiallegions.Exceptforthe notationofthecensusofficialwhocasuallyentered thename"Jesus,sonof Joseph"inthelegalrecords offaroffBethlehemn noticewhateverwasofficiallytakenoftheeventwhich madeGodHimselfBrother toman.

Thereligiousleadersof Christ'stimewerenobetterpreparedthanthecivil rulerstoreceivethepeace ofChristbecausetheytoo werenot"menofgoodwill."

ThePhariseesstroveto adapttheOldLawtothe everchangingcircumstances oflife,andintheirefforts, substitutedformalismfor theologyastheheartofthe spirituallifeoftheJews.

TheSadducees,though predominantlythepriestly class,secularisedtheirfaith. Theirmaterialisticmodeof lifewouldrecogniseno saviourwhopromiseda kingdomtothepoorin spirit,themeek,thecleanof heartandtothosewho wouldsufferpersecution forjusticesake.

Thesematerialistsdidnot believeinspirits.Howcould

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YearslaterJesuswas uskedifitbelawfultogive tributetoCaesar,hereplied, "RendertoCaesarthethings thatareCaesar'sandtoGod thethingsthatareGod's." YetwhenGodbecameman Caesarhadnothingtooffer Him.

"Hecameuntohisown andhisownreceivedhim not."HerodtheGreat,King oftheJews,hadascended thethronebystepsofblood, intrigue,cunningandaidof foreignpower.Hereceived thenewsofJesus'birth fromthelipsoftheMagi fromtheEast. Hisgroundlessfearof rivalrydrovehimonceagain toshedblood.Heordered themalechildrenofBethlehemandenvironsoftwo yearsandundertobeslain bythesword.Christwas bornnottotakeawaythe perishablekingdomofHerod buttoestablishaheavenly

theyreceivetheangel's message,"Peaceonearth tomenofgoodwill?"

Inthemorallifeofthe individual,expediencyratherthanresponqihititvtoGni isthenorm.Familylifetoo. isblightedthroughcontraception,divorceandneglect oftheeducativefunctionof thefamily.

Ineducationitself,Godis merelyaprivateperson,if requiredatall.Thesame istrueofindustrialand commerciallifewherewithoutChristnotruebrotherhoodcanbeachipeedin ownership,managementand labour.

MissionOfPeace

Againwewelcomeatthis Christmastimeof1958the remindersoftheSavi-itr',. birth.Aswecontemplate HiminHisthreefoldgeneration:fromthebosomof theFatherineternity,from thesanctuaryofthevirginal bodyofMaryinthecaveof Bethlehem,andinthehearts of"menofgoodwill" throughfaithandtheSacramentoftheEucharist,we areindeedgiventhatpeace whichtheworldcannot give.

RichandpoorweresharplydividedatthetimeoftheGod-givenmissionasitwas Saviour'sbirth.Thehateful,thatofGod'sownSonto overbearingattitudeofthebringthatpeacetoethers richevokeddislikeandbit-'evenasitwasbroughtto ternessamongthepoor. us.Whilerejoicingoverthe Politicalauthoritysup-Progressofthemissionof i,ortedtherich;thepoorthePrinceofPeaceinthe couldturnonlytoGodforhistoryofhumanitysince helpandultimatejustice.Hisadventweknowthat Indefenceofthepoorthethesameancientenemy, newSaviourchosepovertySatan,iseveratwork,usEsHiscompaniononen-ingthesameweapons,if underdifferentforms.

,InParadisehedestroyed thepeaceofourfirstparents todeceitandcoercion. Undertheguiseofapromoteroftemporalwelfare hestillcausesbrotherto riseagainstbrotherinthe endlesswarfareofenvyand hatred,becauseSatancannottolerateGodtobecome ourBrothertoteachus goodwillandtherebyto bringuspeaceon earth.

Butitisasmuchour tering,remainingin,andon leavingtheworld.The championsoftheexisting orderwouldnotlongtolerateHimWhocametoestablishjusticeandcharity. ThebirthofChristinto suchaworldexplainswhy "HisownreceivedHimnot." Yetthisbirthmarkedthe beginningoftheChristian revolutionwhichspread afterthenationalismofthe kingdom. Jewsandtheopportunism

TheFishThatMultipliedLongAgo

away.Butthechildlook-again.Theladyhadputtheynearedthehouse,Joel feltabumpinsidehisrobe. Thenheremembered-the fishthathehadbroughtfromhome.Hetookitout andhelditsadly.

himintohisbed,andindeedPwasthedonkey's mangerthatshewasusing forhimtosleepin! Itmustbethatthese peopleweepoor.Still, whoelseeverhadsuch songsandangels?Raphael'

"Whatisit?Whatisit?" askedRaphael.

ItseemedtoJoelthatthiswasapoortimetotravel.Theroadeven.TheywantedtorunJoellookedatthechildtherewithblindfolds.As waslong,andsincehewaseightyearsoldnow,hewasabigboy andcouldwalkagreatdeal. Healmostwishedhewerefour likehisbrother,Samuel,oreventwolikehissister,Miriam.They bothwerestrappedontothedonkey,oneinfrontofMother,one behindher.ButFatherwaswalkingtoo,andevenhelookeda aloud: todayinthe townofDavid,aSaviour littleweary.

lightsahead."Thatmust beBethlehem!"

Miriamstartedtocry."Look,father!"Thiswas Motherpattedher,andSamuel'svoice.Hecould p.ettysoonshewenttoha:dlyseeinfrontofhim sleep.Motheraskedthen,buthadaglimpseofgreat "HowfarisittoBethlehemnow?"Shelookedat fatherasthoughshewishedtheironedonkeyhad beentwins,sothatheand Joelcouldberidingtoo.ontheleftsideofthisroad, ButevenifoldSlow-Oneandthatshiningiswellto hadbeentwodonkeys,theright." wherewouldtheykeepthe"Butthelights,the second?Andhowwouldlights,"saidJoel.Hehad theyfeedhim?Sometimesrunaroundthedonkeyto itwasnoteasynow. haveabetterlook."AndI

Joel'sthoughtswenthearbeautifulsinging." onmultiplyingdonkeys,"Whowouldbesinging though,untiltherewasonCawayaftermidnight?They foreachofthefamily.Thenallhavetogetupforwork heheardtheendofwhatinthemorning,"saidfathhisfatherwassaying,". er.Thenhedidseethe shouldbethereintwohourslightsofBethlehem,overto oralittlemore.Whenw"theleft. gouphillsoon,weshould"See,see,mother,wearc seethelightsofthecity."trulygettingthere."The

Thenightwasblackex-womansmiledatthem,but ceptforthestars,which seemedtogetverybigand thengrowsmalleragain. Theyshonebrighterthan Joelhadeverseenthem.

Heforgothistirednessin

thelight!Eachminute thetaseemedtobemore andmore.Andtheirvoices trulyweremakingtheline songsthatJoelhadheard f th d

hasbeenborntoyou,who isChristtheLord."And thenhesaid,astheboys rememberedfromthemany timestheytalkeditover later:"Andthisshallbea romeroa

Thereweresomeyoung mentheretoo,andsome whowe'everyold.Joel didnotknowwhothey were,butRaphaelhadseen themcomeintoBethlehem onceinagreatwhiletobuy something.Usuallythey stayedonthehills,butnot tonight.Theyv,,eiethe shepherdsofBethlehem.

Itmusthavebeanbecausenoneofthemwanted' tostaybehindthatthey hadbroughttheirsheep withthem.Andsomany werethesheenthat the': boyscouldnotseewhere thebiglightcamefrom.It seemedtoshineoutfrom thesidesoftheoldestshepherds,anditmadetheir

"Notunlessthecityhas changedplace,"answered hisfather."Itwasalways theboyJoelwasstillgazingatthebrightlights,facesallsmiles. eventhoughhewalkedinThemanwhohadmet theotherdirection. RaphaelandJoeloutsidesigntoyou:youwillfind "Raphael,Raphael,comecameoverandledthemtoaninfantwrappedinswadwithme."Theboywoke1whereabeautifulladysat.dlingclothesandlyingina lookingupatthem,evenuptoseehiscousinJoelSheheldupaverylittlemanger." thoughthebackofhisneckstandingoverhim.Hebabyforthemtosee.TheTheboysdidnotknow hurtandhisfeetseemedtostartedtoshouthappily.lighttrulywasbig,andthethattheoldmanwasregothewrongway.Itap-ThenJoeltoldhimaboutchildwassmall,andyetpeatingwhatanangelhad pearedasthoughthestarsthebrightlightsandthehislightmadeeverythingtoldtheshepherdsearlier couldseehimtoo.Mothermusic. shiny. astheyweretendingtheir calledout,"Joel,dear,lookHewassoexcitedthatThetwoboysfeltlittlesheep.Yes,itwasasthe whereyou'regoing."SoRaphaelwantedtogoandthen,smallerthanthechildoldmansaid. hedid. looktoo."Maybethegrown Joelstartedtothinkfolkswon'tnoticeus.They aboutwherehisfamilywaswillbesogladtobewith travelling.Hehopedhisoneanother.Don'tletthem cousin,Raphael,wouldbeseeusaswegoout." awakewhentheyreachedSotheyran,thetwocoilthecity.Therewassosins,overtherocksand muchtotellandasksincelittlehills.Joelforgothe theyhadseeneachotherhadbeentired.Itseemed theyearbefore. thenthatthestarswould

Then,Raphael'sfatherburstwiththeirshining. hadsaidthatJoel'sfamilyTheygrewbrighterand mustcometovisittheminbrighter.ThenRaphael Bethlehem.Atthattime theydidnotthinkthatthey everwouldgo.Butthen thelawcame.

TheGovernorhadsaid that haveJoel'sparentswould togotoBethlehemand signtheirnamesinabig bookthere."Why?"Joel hadasked."Becausethe Governorsaidso,"wasthe onlyanswerhisfather gavehim.

Anyway,ifRaphaelwould b"awake.Joelcouldshow himthelittlebabyfishhe hadcaught.Maybehe'd evengiveittohim.He felthisrobeforthesmall earthenvaseofwaterwhich heldthefish.

Yes,thishadbeenalong trip.Andwheneverheedpartoftheopening. stoppedtolookatthefish,JoelandRaphaelslipped alwayssomeonewouldask,inside,keepingverycloseto "Where'sJoel?"Hedidn'teachother.Forwhatshould wantthemtoknowabouttheyseebutalargecrowd thefish,ortheymightmakeofangels,withwingsmovhimthrowitaway ing.andalllookingtowards

alsoheardsinging. Theboysdidnotstoprunninguntiltheyreacheda cavejustoutsidethecity. Joel rememberedthat Raphaeloncetoldhimof goingexploringinacave nearBethlehem. Suddenly,bothboyswere shy.Whatwouldtheydo, nowthattheyhadcome neartothelightsandthe singing? Theyheardadonkey neighsoftly.Thenayoung mancameoutofthecave tohavealookattheanimal. Hesawtheboys,andafter noticingthatthedonkey wassafe,heaskedthemto comeinside.Heheldback theheavycloakthatcover4...,..

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IcapturedafishbeforeI lefthome,andIbroughtit withme.ButwhenIstoppedtolookatitthismorning,thewaterhadspilled nutIthinkitisdead."

Theboyspeeredintothe earthenbowl."Look,he's wive!"Raphaelshouted, "andthere'stwoofhim."

elatthemasifheknew themNe-vwell,asifhehad knowntheywouldcome. Sotheystayedtoseemore. Theyevenletgoofeach other'shands. Thentheyheardoneof theshepherd;say,asifhe weretalkingtohimselfoutthoughtthatitwasindeed'Whatwasit',"repliedJoel. a themarvelthathadbrought shepherdsdownfrom thehills.Thenthelady smiledatRaphael,andshe smiledatJoeltoo.Itwas awonderfulpresent. Theyrememberedthen thattheyshouldgohome. Theylookedoncemoreat thenew-bornchild,whom theshepherdhadcalled ChristtheLord.Thenthey wentout.

RaphaelandJoelwalked veryslowlyhome.They werethinking.Alloftheir livesthey,wouldbethinkingaboutthiswonderful night.

Joelwouldnothave knownthewayback,but Raphaelcouldhavegone

Joelwasfancyingthat thefishhadmultipledlike thedonkeyshewasthinking ofalongtheroad."Howdo yousupposethishappened? Besides,there'swaterin thebowlnow." Bothofthemthoughtof theansweratonce. Raphaelsaid,"Ithinkthis isapresentforyouandme fromtheChrist-Child."

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FewRoadsLedTo(Bethlehem

ByMostRev,JohnJ.Wright,BishopofWorcester,U.S.A.)

ThelittletownofBethlehemisnowafairlylargetown,as townsgo,withapopulationofover11,000inhabitants.The fieldswhereshepherdswatchedtheirflocksstillliewideandopen aboutthetown,buttheplacewherestoodtheshelterwhichprotectedMaryandhernewbornSonisnowallbutburiedbeneatha darkchurchcrowdedaboutbynarrowstreetsandmotleybuildings.

Itisnoteasy,lookingat picturesofmodernBethlehem,toimaginewhatthe quietpastoraltownmust havebeen,like2,000years agowhenJosephsought aplacethereforhiswife, theVirginwithChild,on thenightthat"allheaven andearthblossomedwith beautyatababy'sbirth."

Neitherisiteasy,aswe readofthehighwaysheavy withmilitarytrafficwhich leadtodaytoBethlehem,to picturewhatmusthave beenthelonelyroadalong whichMarycarriedtheSon ofGod,thatholynight,to theCityofDavid,theShepherd-King. Itwasprobablynomore

HowToConvertMythOfSanta

ClausIntoRealitiesOfTheCrib

(ByPatriciaMcGerr)

Iwonderhowyoufeelabout"Father Christmas?"Doyoueverfindyourself thinkingthatthereisfartoomuch"Father Christmas"aboutChristmasandnotenough Christ'sMass?

Onedoesnotexpectthe tiniestogiveuptheirbeliefinthesnowyoldgentlemanwhoarrivesviathe chimneyanddepositsgifts (withoutavestigeofsoot onthem)allroundthe house;butIdothinkthat whenachildstartsasking questions,heshouldgently betoldthetruth.

Ifheasks,"IsDaddy reallyFatherChristmas?" vouareonlygettingyourselfintoaterribletangleif youreply,"Goodgracious no!Didn'tItellyouhow FatherChristmas flies throughtheairinachariot drawnbyreindeer?"

Theveryfactthathehas connectedDaddywith FatherChristmasinhis mindmeansthatheis readyforsomesuch answeras:"Yes,heis,darling.Howverycleverof youtoguess!Butdon't tellPatsyyet-she'stoo littletoknow.We'lljust keepitasecret;andone daywhenshe'sabigger 4irl,DaddyandMummy willtellher."

Meantime,thechildwho hasjusthadthisfairly-tale shattered,maybeconsoled byafullerknowledgeofthe whyofpresent-givingat Christmas-thatitisin memoryofGod'sGifttous alHisownSon;andthat .?venalittlechildcanprepareagiftthatheenjoys awingtosomeoneheloves.

TheGospelaccountofthe oirthofChristshouldsurelybereadtothechildren mChristmasDay-inthe home,aswellasatMass.

Olderchildrenmaybeinterestedinthetruestoryof SaintNicholas,PatronSaint ofchildren,wholivedinthe fourthcentury,andwhose namegraduallybecamecorruptedtoSantaClaus.

ChristmasDayshouldbe ahappyoneforthewhole family.ItisChrist'sBirthdayandHewishesustobe happy.Thisisnotalways easy.withover-excitedchildrenwakingupfartoo earlytofindoutwhat'sin theirstockings.MayIpass onanideawhichIhave personallyfoundtobevery helpful?Itmayhavean appealforsomeofyou,so, forwhatitisworth,here itis:

PrepareyourChristmas treeseveraldaysbefore Christmas,gettingallthe childrento decorations,helpwiththe afterplacingit inpositioninyourhome.

ACribatthefoot.AStar atthetop.Strandsof sparklystuff.Thegayest ofyourChristmascards tiedonwithcolouredwools. Afewballoons.Spraythe wholethingwithpressurepak"Snow"ifyoulike;but don'tsprayyourwindows. Itisveryhardtogetitoff theglassagain.

Duringtheeveningof December23,letallthe familyarrangetheirgiftparcelsatthefootofthe tree-oneheapforeach memberofthefamily.This takesupquiteabitoftime, tyingtheparcelswith Christmas-tape,writingthe cardsthatgowiththem, andplacingthemneatlyin therightpiles.

OnthemorningofDecember24,alloweveryone toopentheirgifts-one daybeforeChristmasandplaywiththemandenjoythemalldaylong.

thanadustypath,arural laneleadinguptothescatteredtownfromthewider road,itselfawandering trail,whichranalongthe valleyandlinkedthegreater cities.

Hardlyaroadtoremember,theroadtoBethlehem. Eveninitsowndaythere weregranderroadsbyfar. ThemightyroadsofRome thentraversedalmostallthe knownworld.

Romanarmiesmarched

quest,ormerchantsrich, withtradeorofjourneyingoratorsandteachers filledwithwisdom.These wouldhavesetnofooton thedusty,sillyroadto Bethlehem.

Thewheelsofthechariots whichcarriedthegreatfrom RometoBrindisi,orto Jerusalemfromthesea, wouldhavetwistedalmost painfullyintherutsofthis countrylane.

Thiswasaroadfordonkeys,likethedonkeythat carriedMary,Whocarried Jesus-WhocarriedGodto Bethlehemthatnightand toalltheworldintheyearsfromBethlehemtonow.

Duringthesedaysof Christmasthousandswill crowdalongtheroadto Bethlehem,pilgrimsseeking ing rationthesolaceandtheinspiofanhourcloseto thespotmadeholybythe birthofMary'sSonand God's.

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Phasenotethatbefore ChristmasDayyouhave nowdealtwiththedecorations,theparcel-wrapping andtheparcel-unwrapping; andeveryonegoestobedon ChristmasEveknowingthat ChristmasDayitselfwill beforGod-anearly Mass,visitingoffriendsor beingvisited. Nofuss.Notearsthrough over-excitement.Nostrain. Justapeaceful,happyday, asChristwouldlikeitto be.Whenthetinieswake, theycan,iftheywish,sing "Hap,3yBirthday"toJesus beforesettingforthto Mass.

Icommendthisplanto anyonewhohaspreviously foundthatChristmasDayhasdisastrouseffectson theirchildren'sbodilyand nevo"ssystems.

AHAPPYANDPEACEFULCHRISTMASTOYOU ALL!

towhatthenweetheends oftheearth,sofarasmen thenkneworcared,along theproudhighwayswhich madeRomanroadsas famousasRomanlawor RomaneloquenceorRoman power.

Backoverthosesame routescamecommerce, conqueredwealthandcosmopolitanculturefrom PersiaintheEast,from GaulintheWest,even Britain;fromSpainand Africabeyond.

Itwasanageofmagnificent highways, wide. straightroadsworthyof generalsproudwithcon-

Thecenturieshaveseen thatroadbecomeoneofthe greatroutesoftheworld, thepathwaythatCrusaders followed, sought,ledbykingsand amongthemsaints, intentonthestudyofall thehighroadthatscholars thewisdom,humanand divine,ofwhichBethlehem hasbecomeasymboland afountainhead.

ThehumbleroadtoBethlehem,sodark,sodangerous andso thatuncertainthenight Christwasborn,isnow ahighway,familiarandfarfamed.

Buteachyeartheminds andheartsofmillionsturn backtotheroadtoBethlehemasJosephfounditand asJesus,stillunborn,was carriedalongit.Thedevout, whereverintheworldthey maybehavenodifficulty findingit,thislonelypath

thatleadstoheart'sdesire. ANewEnglandpoet,whounderstoodthepointof Christmasandmadeits mysteriesthethemeofhis simplesongstellsuswhy: "ThelittleroadtoBethlehem Wouldnowbeovergrown Withsandyweedandbitter grass, Forgottenandunknown; ButMarytookthatlittle road

Whencrowdedfromthe mart, AndnowtheroadtoBethlehem Runsstraightthrough everyheart."

Mayeachofourpeople andallofourneighbours traveltheroadtoBethlehemthisyearbyfaith-and findatjourney'sendthe secretofaHolyChristmas andaBlessedNewYear, ChristtheLord!

Tertiaries'Rule

AssistsSpecially

AsDeathComes

totheeditor

BetterCongregationalSinging

ThenextmonthlymeetingoftheThirdOrderof St.Franciswillbeheldon Sunday,December28,at 3p.m.,intheChildrenof MaryChapel,Victoria-sq.

Tertiariesareremindedof theirobligationtobepresentatthemonthlymeeting.Anyinterestedpersons arecordiallyinvitedtoattend.

islamentablylow,perhaps surprisinginviewofthe attentiongiventocompetitionsinginginschools.

Byhismembershipofthe ThirdOrderandfaithful observanceoftheRule,the Tertiarymakescertainhis deathwillbehappy,and hislastmomentsonearth peacefulandconsoling,for heremembersthewordsof thepriestathisprofession: "AndIonthepartofGod promiseyou,ifyouobserve thesethings,LifeEverlasting."

AtthatsupremehourSt. Francishaspromisedhis childrenaspecialprotection.Theprayersofhis brotherswillaccompany theTertiary'ssoulbeforz God,theirsuffrageswill hastenhisdeliverance,and finallyinHeaven,byreason ofhisprofessionaglory andarewardawaithimexcellingthosegiventoother Christians.

FraternitiesoftheThird Orderareestablishedat Perth,VictoriaParkand MidlandJunction.EnquiriesmaybedirectedtoRev. FatherBerard,O.F.M.,53 GreatNorthern-hwy.,MidlandJunction.

"Youcannotvisitthe childwithoutvisitingthe mother:youcannotincommonlifeapproachthechild exceptthroughthemother. IfwearetothinkofChrist inthisaspectatall,theidea followsasitfollowedin history.

Sir,-Acauseofdisap-stronghymnsingingshould pointmentinourCatholicprovidethetechniquefora celebrationofChristmasisbetterperformanceatour thepovertyofourcongre-ChristusRexprocession. gationalcarolsinging.ThisThereshouldbenoneed isperhapsinevitableastheforachoirsingingover standardofallourhymnmicrophones.Anelectronic andcongregationalsingingorganisportableenoughto providemusiconsite.Itis probablethatadrumbeat tomaintaintimewouldbe ofassistance.CorpusChristi processionsinEuropeusuallyareledbyaband.

Neverthelessasurveyof theaverageBenediction, congregationalandprocessionalhymn-singingshows ,thatevengoodcongregationsknowabouttwoverses ofeachofhalfadozen hymns,one"0Salutaris" andone"TantumErgo"usuallypitchedsohighthat !allbutthetopgearsopranosandreedytenorsbreak downonthemiddletop notes.

OurChristusRexprocessionshowsusataverylow ebb.Ononeoccasionthe burdenofhymnsinging wasdowntoonevoiceover thearonlifiers.Evennov thetendencyistoleaveit totheloudspeakerssince theyarealreadymakingso muchnoise.

Thisyearanattemptto singthe"AnimaChristi" showedourweaknessesvery clearly.Mostoftheprocessorsfadedinthefirst verse,eventheloudspeakers trailedoffinthesecond verse.Tnethirdverseand completionofthisprayer was,inaccordancewithour two-versepractice,noteven attempted.

Schools,sodalitiesand churchchoirsshouldtake thismatte:inhand.One missionorderhassolvedthe problemofcongregational singing,notmerelyinW.A., buttheworldover.Their open-airnovena,thousands-

Weareundoubtedlyata disadvantageinthisweakness.Ipointoutwithour non-Catholicbrethrenwith whomexcellenthymnand psalmsingingissomucha feature.And,ofcourse,if IwanttosingcarolsIcan alwaysgoanddoitunder secula-auspicesinPerth totheleadoftheArmy band! R.P.DONNELLY.

ReaderRegrets

AnyReflection

Sir,-Iwouldliketo apologisefo:anyreflection IhavecastontheParents andFriends'Federation.

WhenIwrotemyfirst letterto"TheRecord," whichincidentallyappeared,overmysignature,inthe Easternumber,Imerely suggested"WilltheParents andFriends'Association givealead?Iwouldbe gladtohelpanyoneinsuch acampaign."

ActionistsAre NotInefficient

U.K.RedsAimToRemoveCatholic UnionLeaderFromTheirPath

Introducedby

Lisbon,Nov.29:BecausetheworkofCatholicActionisprimarily spiritualratherthanpoliticalitsometimesmight appear"inefficient,"the Cardinal-Patriarchof Lisbondeclaredhere.

HisEminenceManuel CardinalGoncalvesCereeiasaidthatalthough thereisadefiniteneedfor ChristianSocialAction,this workdonebyCatholicsfor thegoodofsocietyisnot CatholicActioninitstrue meaning.

"Itisontheedgeofpoliticalactioninthesensethat theChurchisconcerned withhumanthoughtand life.PortugueseCatholic Actionisoutsideandabove politicalcurrents,without abandoningitsrighttodefendthelibertiesofthe Church."

TheCardinalwentonto say:

"Theworldjudgesefficiencybyactsandthus confusesCatholicAction withtemporalaction,which isnotitswork.Catholic Actionisappliedbythe penetrationofChristian thoughtandlightthrough societyandthroughthe worldofindustryand manuallabour.

"Itbringsintoallfields theredemptivedoctrineof theChurchandherwitness tocommunityoflifeand Christiancharityandthe apostolicworkofChristianisingone'sownsurroundings.CatholicActionisa Ididnotrealisethatsuch anapproachwasunorthospiritualinfluenceinthe dox.Iunderstandnowthat world.Itwasthusenvision],was.Iregretit. eidbyPopePiusXI.

"Somesaythis'action'is Withyourcorrespondentinefficient,butthisisthe R.P.DonnellyIagreethatwaytheKingdomofGod theFederationhasdoneisextended.Toforma muchtolightentheburdennewsocietyonemuststart 'ayformingnewmen."

London,Nov.27.-InanewdrivetocontrolBritain'stradeunions,communistshave modeabidtoremoveoneoftheirstaunchestCatholicopponents,BiUCarron,fromthe leadershipofthenation's950,000engineers.

AmemberoftheBritishCommunistparty,Reg Bich,wasnominatedasalast-minutesurpriserival forelectionasnextpresidentoftheAmalgamated EngineeringUnion,oneofthemostpowerfulinthe country.

Mr.Carron'stermofofficeendsnextSeptember. Votingtakesplaceearlyinthenewyearandresults shouldbeknownbyApril.

Anoutstandingmemberalsoofthe35-mangeneral counciloftheTradesUnionCongress,toporganiser ofthenation'seightmillionworkers.Mr.Carron probablywillbere-elected,buttheCommunistdrive plusnon-Communistapathycouldcauseanupset.

Mr.Carronhasbeenoneofthegreatrestraining influencesinthebitterwagedisputeswhichinthe pastcoupleofyearshaveendangeredthenational economy.

TheundergroundMarxistmovementnowbusily stirringuptroubleinBritainisbeingrunbytwo separategroupssupposedlyhostiletooneanother:the orthodoxCommunistsandtheMarxistswhobroke awayatthetimeoftheHungarianrevolutiontwo yearsago.

TheMarxistswhoseextremismhadpreviouslybeen checkedbythemoresubtlepartymembers,arereferredtointhePressas"Trotskyites"or"Titoists" UnliketheorthodoxReds,whopreferinfiltratic.n andindoctrination,theyliketoshockthepublicand seekthelimelightwithspectacularactsasnearviolenceastheydare.

AtaconferenceinLondontheMarxistsoverwhelminglyapprovedaproposalforanationalprotest campaign,includingaone-daygeneralstrikeagair'st unemployment.

TheysoughttoinvolvetheBritishLabourParty, thepresentoppositioninParliament,andtocamouflagetheirintentionsbyresolvingthatthecampaign shouldbeledbytheLabourpartyandtheTrades UnionCongress.

IregretalsothatsomereofCatholicEducation. centcorrespondentsappearYCWinKorea tobelittletheFederation. Thoughnothingwasfur-' therfrommymindIwouldSeoul,Korea,Nov.27.taketheblameforit,also.ThefirstunitinKoreaof theinternationalYoung Yours,etc., E.HONNER.ChristianWorkers'Movementhasbeensetupamong nursesandstudentnurses attheSeoulUniversIty NursingSchool. Affiliationoftheunit withtheinternational movementcameduringa four-dayvisittoKoreaby

The600delegatesattendingthisprivateconference hadbeensenttherefromnormaltradeunionbranches throughoutthecountry,manyofwhosemembersare practisingCatholicsandmostofwhomhadbeentoo apathetictobotheraboutthepossibleconsequences.

Thetwomainitemsontheconferenceagendawere: "HowtoFighttheEmployers-theRoleoftheShop Stewards"and"UnemploymentandtheColourBar."

TorchlightFor BlueArmyRally

thatthefosteringofthe BlueArmycrusadehas beenentrustedtotheir care. TherallywillbeanopportunityforallCatholics toshowtheirrealdesireto winfromheaventheconversionofcommunists.

MembersoftheBluemg:.JosephCardijnof ArmyofOurLadyarere-Malines,Belgium,founder mindedthatthefirstDio-oftheYoungChristian cesanrallyofthiscrusadeofWorkers. prayerwillbeheldatMay-Mgr.Cardijnlefthere landsonSunday,Dec.14,forHongKong,fromwhere attheFatimashrineontheihewillgotoSaigon,VietcornerofGuildford-rd.andnamandBangkok,ThaiSeventh-ave. land,tocompleteafourTherallyisdedicatedtomonthtouroftheFarEast ths.ChurchofSilenceandaimedatpromotingthe willbeginat8p.m.HymnsyoungChristianWorkers' toOurLadywillbesung,Movement. theRosarywillberecitedWhileinKoreahevisitandatorchlightprocessionedseveralindustrialcenheld. tresandsubsequentlyreLegionariesofMaryareportedthathewasimpressreminded,too,ofthefactedbytheopportunitieshe hadseenforhismovement inthiscountry. "SouthKoreaisengaged onalargescaleindustrialisationprogramme,"Mgr. Cardijnpointedout."With thestartofindustriesthere isthegreatestopportunity forourmovement.Bygettingtherefirst.thev-,,,,, C "'redourR'''''''"'run'..hristianWorkerswillhave iIlepAredI,,NormK..,t,,....thegreatestinfluenceonthe ,,ringer,IIBonMnreheI:ewe,.labourforceofthecountry."

SEVENHILLSALTARWINE

TheChurchhaslegislationcontrollingthepurity ofwineforsacramentalpurposes,itsmethodof manufactureandspiritcontent.AsSevenhills' SacramentalWineismadebyaJesuitBrother, andunderthesupervisionoftheJesuitCommunity,allwhouseitcanbecertainthatitcomplieswiththerequirementsofChurchlaw.

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Theconferencechairman,PeterFryer,toldreporters laterthatthedelegationsentbytheCommunistcontrolldElectricalTradesUnion-atleast30,000of whose300,000membersshouldbepractisingCatholics -hadpoposedsettingupa"genuinelyrevolutionary socialistparty,"butthiswasturneddownasitwas feltthat"thiswasnotthemoment."

TheofficialCommunistpartyinBritainhasonly about25,000members,allofwhomhavetobeactive workers.Newmembersarestrictlytrainedand checkedbeforeadmission.

Thepartylongagoabandonedthepoliticalfield ofParliament,thoughseveralmemberstherearesuspectedfellow-travellers,andhasconcentratedon tryingtocontrolBritainthroughthetradeunions. Itsgreatestassetisthegeneralapathytounion affairsofnon-Communistworkers.

The"CatholicHerald,"LondonCatholicweekly, whichwatchestheindustrialarenaclosely,constantly rapsCatholictradeunionistsfortheirindifference andeven,insomecases,theirsupportofCommunist officials.

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WATSONIAHAMS

TheyGotAKed-HeadForChristmas

VirginiaDonahueopenedthedoortoFatherSanoneonasunny afternoonafewdaysbeforeChristmas."I'vebroughtyouavery specialChristmasgift,Virginia."Hebeamedaffectionatelydown atasmallgirl,whosefingerscurledtightlyabouthisown."This isKate.

Thewoman'sstilllips lotmedasmile,butthelittlegirlonlystaredback withintent,inquisitive,not entirelyfriendlyeyes."Do comein,"Virginiainvited, layingatentativehandon littleKate'sshoulder.The childclutchedthepriest's

"IwaswithJimwhenhe wastoldthebabywasdead, butthatyoulived.Heaccepteddisappointmentand blessinglikeaman.You candonoless,Virginia." ''Butwewantedchildren, Father!"

"Yes,"heacknowledged. handmoretightly. "It'ssad,Virginia.But

Inthefirelitfriendlinessthereissomethinginthis ofthelivingroom,Fatherworldthatissadderthan Sanone'swarmthenvelopedparentswithoutachild,and thewomanandchild.thatisachildwithout -Kate"hesaid,"whenVir-parents.WiththisindicaginiaandherhusbandweretionthatitisHiswillthat onlyabitolderthanyou,youmotherchildrenother Iknewthey'dsomedaythanyourown-canyouregrowupandbemarriedtofuse?"?"

"Wherearetheirown littlechildren,then?"Kate's

eachother,andthatthey'd I-Idon'tknowFather," lovelittlechildren." shechoked."Wewantedour own-somanyofthem.But perhapsababy-ababy expressionlessblueeyesboywithredhair." turnedfromthepriestto ',HopeIsDying" Virginia.

"No,Virginia.Icouldnot consenttoalittleboywith redhair-notnow.All childrenhavearighttobe lovedforthemselves,not eV.4-eb becausetheylooklikea babywhodied.Andevery-eee" onewantsbabies,whileall thebiggerchildrengrow morehopelessintheir searchforadaddyand mummy.

"Iknowalitlechildwho :sbeginningtodespair.She hasbeentakenon'visits'so manytimesandthenre"Godhasotherplansforturned.Butsheiseightthem,"herepliedsoftly.hopei'dyinginherheart. "Theyneedalittlegirl,justHowever.I'msuggestingthis likeyou.Hissympatheticchildbecauseyouneed eyesturnedtoVirginia,"IHER." toldyouherhairwaslike"Idon'tknow,Father. Jim's." !MaybeJimwouldn't " Yeshehadtoldher.ItJi .m"11. H'veaelrekandeywtay1okt!edwwouit1hd but was notsomuchastoresomethinglikeJim's,cometome.Jimlikesthe mindherofthelittlered-ideaofalittlered-haired hairedbabyshehadseengirlnamedKate. only'once.VirginiahadVirginiaConsents weptagainwhenthedoctor Inthatcase,Father explainedincomplicatedVirginiasaidstiffly,narked medicaltermsthattherethatthetwohadsettledthe wouldnotbe"lotsmorematterwithoutconsulting babies,"asshe'dassuredher.. Jimwithbravado.This"No absolutelyNO, wasnotatemporarymis-iVirginia.Thismustbeyour fortune.Barringamiracle.decision,too."Hisvoicewas thiswasforever. kindlybutfirm."Iwon'i

Itwasthenthatshehadhavehe:subjectedtoanyrushedtoFatherSanonethinglessthancomplete whohadguidedherthroughwelcome." somanyproblems.HecouldShesmiledthen."Ishould havenosolutiontothishaveknownyouandJim problem,butsheneededthewouldfeelthatway,Father. priest'sunfailingsympathy.BringonyourlittleredFatherSanone,however,headandI'lldomybestto hadbeenstern. makethisthemerriest

Christmasanyofusever had."

AndnowlitleKatewas there.AsFatherSanone preparedtoleavehebentto whispertothechild,as thoughimpartingaprofoundsecret:"Virginiatold meshewasgoingtomake thistheverybestChristmas forallofyou,andIwant

"See,isn'tshelovely She'ssupposedtobevery rarechina,madeinDresden, lc-ig,longago.I'vealways lovedherbecauseshelooks realenoughtobreathe,and soproudandhappywith herlittleHolySon."

Katecradledthefigurine withtenderhands,herface a-glow,andthen,swiftly, curtly,shereturnedit toVirginia."Wehavean awfullyniceCribatSt. Ann's,butOurLadyisnew andshinytoolikeyour otherpieces."

toreturningtothehome.

Shewasdeliberately naughtyseveraltimes,and itwasonlybyreminding herselfthatitwasChristmasandthatthechildwas probablyover-excitedand over-tiredthatVirginiabit backthesharpwordsonher tongue. As,filledwithbleakdespairoffailure,Virginiaset thetablefordinner,there wasasuddensharpcrash andamuffledexclamation fromJim.

Iwantedtotakeherhome withms,andIthoughtifI brokeher,youwouldn't mindsomuchgivingherto me.Icouldhavemended hersoitwouldhardlyshow. IjusthadtohaveherIjusthadto!"

"Butwhy,Kate-why?"

Virginiaprobedgently.

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Katepromisedsolemnly, andVirginia'sheartwent outtoher.

Virginia'sevesmade youtoshowherhowmuchswiftappealtoJim,who tosquatbythechild. youcandotomakeit"Wouldyouliketoarrange speciaI.Promise?" it,justasyouthink.the wisemenandtheshepherds withtheirflockswere groupedaroundthelittle HolyChildinthemanger, Kate?"

"Whatwouldyoulike tocallJimandme,Kate? VirginiaaskedafterFather Sanonehadleft."I'dlike it,andI'msurehewould, ifyou'dcalusdaddyand :n"mm".

Katemovedcloser,reverentfingersplacingthe figurescarefully."Oh,it'sso beautiful,daddy,"shewhispered,asshestillknelt,the

"Idon'tknow,"Katelightlendingilluminating pondered."Iwentwithacharmtothefreckled,pert ladyandmanoncethatI calleddadyandmummy, buttheytookmeright back."

CompassionstabbedVirginia.Shesaidgently, "Perhapsitwasbecause Godwantedyoutocometo us-andJimhasredhair, youknow-likeyours. We'veneverhadanyoneto "allusdaddyandmummy,',` sheadded.

Virginiadashedintothe livingroomtofindJimand Kategazinghelplesslyatthe littleMadonnawholayin severalpiecesatthechild's feet.'Oh,Kate!"Virginia criedangrily."Howcould you,withallthetoysyou hadtoplaywith ." nose,thebrightredhair.

Jimputanarmaround eachofthem."We'regoing tohavesuchablessed Christmas."heprophesied. hisvoicehusky,"becauseof mothersandchildren-the blessedMotherandher HolyChild-andmummy andKate."

Virginialiftedonwings ofhope.Noweverything wouldbegintoberight,she

(ByHaroldandBarbaraSampson

"Oh,itdoesn'tmakemuch difference,"thechildstated casually."IguessImightas wellcallyoudaddyand mummywhileI'mhere."

KatewasdrawntoJim

thought.Itsimplymust.It wassuchauniting,inspiringmomentandsurelyKate musthavefeltthatasJim andshehad.

Therewasanewdepth instantlyandshowedit.Butofwarmthinhergoodnight Virginiagrewmoredis-kiss,inherarmsasshe couragedwitheachpassingheldthelittlegirlclosefor hour.WhenshetookKateamomentlongerbefore shoppingthenextday,sheputtingoutthelight. watchedthechildlightwithVirginiawokehopeful.At littlegirlecstasyastheyMasssheprayedfervently pausedbeforethedolldis-forablessedChristmasplay,butwhenaskedwhichforunderstandingbetween shewanted.thelightdied.Kateandherself.Butat "Idon'tlikedollsmuch,homeagain,astheyentered shesaidfirmly.Secretly,theroomlitonlybythe VirginiaboughtthedollradiationfromtreeandCrib whichKatehadseemedtoshefalteredindisappointlingeroverlongest-ament. daintylittlemisswithshortKatedgazedwithuncon- darkhairandlong-lashedcernathergifts,approachblueeyes. ingthemwithslowindifWhenVirginiatuckedference.Alongwhilepassed Kateinbedforthenightitbeforeshesomuchaslifted wasanordeal.Katehadnotthedark-haireddollinhe seemedtolikethenewbluearms. nieh`ie.softasakitten'sLaterJimcaughtVirear."I'musedtoplainginia'shand urgently ones,"shesaid. "Look;'hewhispered.Kate Dejected.Virginiahadwasholdingthedollmuch a kissedhergoodnightandsshereveredOurLady. hadgonetodisplaytheonestubbyfingercaressing child'sgiftsforJim."Shethedarkhair.

-vsshedoesn'tlikedolls-Butinsteadofbeingbetdoyousupposeshe'lllikeit atall?"

"Ofcourseshewill,"he e,essuredher."Alllittle girlslovedolls.andthiswhy,itlookslikeyou 0:nriv!.

"Whichisapointagainst itJim.Shedoesn'tlike ME.I'veworkedwithchildrenallmylife,andshe's thefirstwhowon'tletdown asecond.It'sasthoughshe wantstogoback-atleast sheneverskipsachanceof mentioninggoingback.I can'trelaxbecauseofit, anditmakesme-oh,kind ofbrittle-asthOughIwere puttingonanp.et."

"Nrone.2oulddislikeyou darling,"Jimcomfirted. "Yoe'ref;ust.over-anxious."

Ovor.-.;nxious?Why?Kate certainlywasn'ttheperfect child,thoughtthoseintent blueeyessuggestedshe couldbeveryinterestingif onlyshe'drelax."Watch whatImean,Jim,thenext timewe'realltogether."

Thatwasthenexteveningastheydecoratedthe tree."Here'sourCrib, Kate,"Virginiainvited."All +hepiecesarenewexcept OurT.2,1y"Sh^ statuetteofthekneeling

Kate.

Startledbytheexpression onthechild'sface,Virginia brokeoff."Youspoketo mesharply,"Katesaidin wonder."Almostlikethey saymummiesspeaktotheir littlegirlswhenthey've beenbad."

Virginiamovedslowly towardthem.

"I'mhurt,Kate,"shesaid simply.kneelingtopickup thebrokenpieces."Ilove thelittleMadonna-butI knowyoudidn'tmeanto breakher ."

"Idid-Idid,"came theagonisedwhisper,and thesmallfacecrumpledin anguish."Imeanttobreak thesweetMadonna Themanandwomanstaredateachotherwonderingly."Youcan'tmean that,Kate!" -Yes-yes,Idid,too

"Iwantedtheblessed Mothertokeepwithmealways,toremindmeofhow shegavemethevisithere, andhowmuchIlovedit here.Itriedawfullyhard nottolikeit,butIcouldn't helpit.

"Anddaddyhasredhair -and,oh,Ididwantto staysomuch.TheLittle Motherwouldhavemade mefeellesssadabouthavingtoaoback-Iloveher likemummydoes-she's notallshinyandnewlikeeverythingelse."

"Butwhydoyoukeepsayingyouhavetogoback, Kate?You'veactedas thoughthatwaswhatyou wanted ."

"Oh!"thechildshrieked, jerkingaway.Turning,she fledtothecouch,whereher dolllay.Clutchingitshe weptintoitsdarkhair.

"Keepyouroldstatue then!"shehiccoughed,as JimandVirginiacameto putcomfortingarmsabout her,theirpuzzledeyesacknowledgingbewilderment.

"Mydollwilldoallright!"

A lightedsuddendawningidea Jim'sface."The dolllooksjustabitlike thelittlestatuteofthe BlessedVirgin,doesn'tit, Kate?"

Theredheadbobbed. "ButthelittleMotherhas beenaMotheralong,long time,andshelovesevery-body.Evenme."

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Irememberwhenwewere small-shewasinthefifth grade,IwasinthefourththeSisterssuggestedthat wemakespiritualbouquets asValentines.Anitawasin bedwithacoldforseveral daysandshewept-actuallywept-becauseher cardhadthreefewerMasses thantheoneIgaveher, eventhoughshewasway aheadofmeonejaculations.

thestoresandonthestreets, Ibegantofeelalittle homesick.

It'sbadenough,Itold myself,tobeoffalonelike this,butAnitashouldn't makeitworsewiththat sillytug-of-waroverour gifts.AndImadeaneffort tosignatruce.

"We'retryingtokeepa budget,"Iremindedher."So wouldn'titbesensibleto workoutanagreementon howmuchweshouldspend foreachother'spresentand

Neveragain,though,in alltheyearssince,wasIbothofuspromisenotto abletogaintheadvantage.gooverit?"

FinallyIsettledfora filmypinkchiffongownand negligeetrimmedwithostrichfeathersandaprice tagthatclaimedtheentire contentsofmybonusenvelope.

"Amuff!"Iexclaimed. "Anditmatchesmycoat collar."Ithrustmyhands intoitscentre,helditout forfulldisplay."OhAnita, it'sperfectlybeautiful.What amagnificentpresent." Shewenttothehallcloset andbroughtoutmycoatto showhowexactwasthe matchandIoh'edandah'd andexpressedmydelightto hercompletesatisfaction. Mydelightwasgenuine. too.

Asalways,Anitahadput intohergiftnotonlymoney buttasteandthought.And thistimeIcouldappreciate itfully,withoutthegnawingdiscontentofknowing thatonceagainmygift mustbesecondbest.A lovelymuff,Ithought,a trulyluxuriousmuff. Thatflannelrobewould lookprettysickbesideit. Buteventhismuffwillbe putintheshadebyallthat feather-trimmedchiffon.

"Youcan'twearmygift toMass,"Itoldhergaily "butIwantyoutohaveit now,anyway.Don'tmove tillIcomeback."

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AnitawasinthekitchenettecookingourtraditionalChristmasvigiloyster stewwhenIreachedhome. Shegavemeacheerywave andIwavedcheerilyback, thenskippedintothebedroomtowrapmytrophyin eaypaperandbrightribbons.

Withasenseofsmug satisfaction,Icarrieditto theclosetandplacedittenderlyontopofmyearlier, nowdisdainedpurchase. It'sbacktotheexchange counterforyoudayafter tomorrow,Imentallytauntedtheredflannelrobe.No bargaingivingforJoannie thisChristmas.

Ihurriedtothebedroom. openedtheclosetdoor. reachedupforthebox.I helditinfrontofmefor amoment,visualisingagain theglamourandrichness ofthatgownandnegligee. InthatmomentIcould imagineAnita'sfaceasshe lookedatit,couldseeher eyeswidenwithsurprise andwonder,couldwatch hertriumphfadeandbecomemine.

Supperwasahappymeal, inspiteofitsremindersof homesofaraway.Andafter supperwetrimmedthetree whoseheightandbroad branchesoverpoweredour tinylivingroom.Wewere, it,seemed.th"el,sestwe haveeverbeen.Eachtime oureyesmetweexchanged littlesecretsmiles.

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NeitherofushadeverBreathlessly,Ispedagain beenawayfromhomeattothelingeriesection.This ChristmasbeforeandwhentimeIignoredtheplain,the awethedecorationswentupintailored,thepractical.In-

AndAnita,asshemoved aboutwiththetinseland shiningballs,stoppedoften togivemelittlelovingpats. Shewas,Iknew,cherishing theknowledgethatshehad boughtmesomethingspecial,savouringinadvance mygratitudeandpleasure.

AndforthefirsttimeI wasabletorespondwholeheartedlytohersmilesand pats,sinceIhadmyown private knowledge to cherish.

Ihadamoment'ssenseof exultation,asurgeofsatisfactionathavingwonour lifelongbattle.Then,withoutquiteknowingwhy,I turnedbacktothecloset. buriedtheboxIheldunder apileofsheetsandtookout theotherone.

Imovedagaintothelivingroomattopspeed,asif afraidthatanydelaymight makemechangemymind.

Istoodbesideherwhile sheopenedthebox,tookout therobe,saidtheconventionalthingsaboutits colour,itstexture,itsbeing exactlywhatshewanted.

Iwaitedthenforthehollowfeeling,thebitterness ofknowingthat,asusual. ImustacceptmorethanI couldgive.OnlyIdidn't feelhollowatall.InsideI wasallwarmthandglow andjoyousness.

Anitaslippedtherobeor, overherdress,tiedthebelt Atlastthefinalornamentwithcare,paradedinfront washung,thelightspluggedofthemirror.

in,thetinyfiguresofthe Nativityscenesetinplace. Thebestpartwastheopeningofthelargecasefrom Iowaandmakingtwopiles oftheintriguinglyshaped parcels.

Ithadlongbeenafamily customtoopenourpresents whenwereturnedfromMidnightMass.We'd piannedtofollowittonight. Butnow,aswestoodadmiringthedecorativeeffect

"Joannie,it'saperfect fit."shesaid."Andsucha brightChristm-ssyred. Andyou-"Herglancewent tothemuffandhereyes sparkledwiththehappiness ofunrivalledgenerosity. "Youdolikeyourpresent. don'tyou?"

"Iloveit,"Isaidhonestly. Ipickeditupfromthetable andrubbedmycheek againstthesoftfur."DarlingAnita,thisisthebest ofourevening'swork,Christmasever."

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ScientistsWereOnSideOfChrist

Thefollowinghasbencondensedbythe aithorfromthenarrativeofherfilm,"True Peace"(TheNativity).MissMorris,artist andliturgicalscholar,hasproducedseveral animatedreligiousfilms.

ThreemenintheheaddressandcloakofthePersiantravellermounted theirsaddledcamelsand madetheirwayacrossthe deserttowardsPalestine. Theywerescientistswho specialisedinthestudyof thestarsandtheylived some2,000yearsago.

Astrangesignhad'appearedintheskies,astar, whichwasnoordinarystar.Theyunderstoodittomean thatagreatkingwasborn. Sotheyheadedtheircamels inthedirectionofthepalace ofKingHerodinJerusalem, toenquireofhim,ifbyany chanceheshouldknow, wheretheChildwastobe found.

KingHerodreceivedthe strangerswithceremony, thoughthenewswasnot pleasingtohim.Hewasat oncejealousoftheChild forfearthatHemightbea rivaltohisthrone.

Buthedidnotletthe scientistsseehisthoughts. Hecalledtogetherthehistoriansandscholarsof SacredScriptures,tofind outwhathadbeenforetold aboutthisChild.Herod madebelievehewasa'lsc, eagertohonourHim.

Thehistoriansandscholarspointedoutmany placesintheSacredScripturesthattoldaboutthe ChristChildwhowasto reignoverallnations.He wastobeadescendantof KingDavid,buthewasto

was,toldthescientiststo lethimknowiftheywere successful.

Ontheirwaythethree scientistsbeheldthestar whichtheyhadseenintheir owncountryandtheyrejoicedbecausetheyknewit meanttheyhadnotmade thejourneyfornothingand theywereontheright road.

AtBethlehemthestar stoppedoverthehouseof MaryandJoseph.Theywere descendantsofKingDavid. TheywereinBethlehemin ordertobelistedinthe censustheEmperorAugustushadorderedthroughout hisEmpire.

Theyhadjourneyedfrom NazarethtoBethlehem wherethetribedescending fromDavidhadtoregister.

Marywasabouttogive birthtoachild.Anangel hadtoldherearlierthatshe, aVirgin,wastoconceivea ChildbeforeshewasmarriedtoJoseph.Theangel saidthatthiswouldbedone throughthepowerofthe HolyGhostandthatthe ChildwastheSonofGod.

MaryknowingGodcould doallthingsbelievedthe angel.Andinorderto provethatthiswasareal messagefromGodtheangel addedthathercousinEliza-

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beth,althoughveryold.wassoJosephmarriedMary. alsotogivebirthtoachild.WhenJosephandMary MarywenttoseeEliza-ireachedBethlehemthere bethandfoundwhatthewasnoroomforthemany- angelsaidwastrue.Inan ecstacyofjoyshesanga songofglorytoGod.

Joseph,too,wastoldina dreamthatheshouldmarry

Maryandlookafterherand

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AmericanBishopsRe-assertRight OfChurchToTeachMorals,Faith

Washington,Nov.19.-TheChurch's righttoteachextendstomoralquestionsas wellasdogmatictruths,theBishopsofthe UnitedStateshavedeclared."Asinmattersoffaithshehastherightandpowerto teachtruthandtodistinguishitfromheresy, sointhefieldsofmoralsshehastheright todefinevirtueandtodistinguishitfrom sin,"theysaid.

begreaterthanDavid,and HisKingdomwastoextend totheendsoftheearth.

Oneofthegreatestprophets,Isaias,foretoldthat thisChildwouldbeborn ofaVirgin,thathewould becalledEmmanuel,which means"Godwithus,"and thathewouldbea"Prince ofPeace."

InavisionIsaiassawa wolfandalamblyingat thefeetoftheChild.Now wolvesareenemiesoflambs andeatthem.

AndIsaiassawalsoa leopardandagoat,and, andalionandacalflying peacefullyatthefeetofthe Child,thoughtheleopards aretheenemiesofgoats, andlionstheenemiesof calves.

Thisvisionmeansthat enemiesbeforetheChrist Childshallbefriends,and shalldonoharmtoeach otheranymore.

AgainIsaiassawmany lambsenclosedinoneplace. Thismeantthattherewould beunityandharmonyin theKingdomoftheChrist Childandthateverybody wouldagree.

Isaiasprophesisedsaying "ALittleChildShallLead Them;"thatis,thelittle Childwouldbetheleader ofthesheepgatheredtogetherinoneplace.

AnotherprophetMicheas wrotethatthisChildwas tobebornatBethlehem. Whenthethreescientists heardthis,theyremounted theircamelsandwentto BethlehemtofindtheChild.

Herod,meaningtokillthe Childifheknewwherehe

TheBishopsmadethis pointinastatementon "TheTeachingMissionof theCatholicChurch,"issued ontheirbehalfbytheAdministrativeBoardofthe NationalCatholicWelfare Conference.

ThestatementwasadoptedduringtheannualgeneralmeetingoftheCardinals, ArchbishopsandBishopsof theUnitedStates,heldat theCatholicUniversityof Americahere.

TheBishopssaidthe statementwasissuedto"reaffirmintheconfusionof modernpluralism"thetraditionalrightoftheChurch toteach.

"Itisanenduringtribute tothewisdomofthemen whoframedAmericanfreedomthattheyplacedno hindranceinthewayofthe Churchasteacher,"they said."Fidelitytotheirrestraintisaproofofour nationalgreatness."

Citingthe"heavyinroads"madeon"theofficialsandpopularthinking ofmenandnations"by materialismandsecularism, theBishopssaidthatthere isa"genuineurgency"for analysingtherightofthe Churchtoteach.

Materialismandsecularism,theycontended,"have seizeduponthedemocratic principleofpopularsuffrage andhavedistorteditsmeaningintoadenialofallrights savethosewhichderive frommajorityopinion,or thesocialandpoliticalrealitiesofourtemporalcondition.

arenotannihilatedbybeing ignored;noristhefact man'redemptionbythe BloodofChristobliterated byThebeingdenied."Bishcpssaidthe Churchregardsherselfas "theteacherofmenand nations"becausesheis "divinelycommissionedby JesusChrist."

Theyadded:"Shecannot admit,therefore,thatany earthlypowercandeprive herofherrighttoteach. Thatrightinheresinher verynatureasanautonomoussociety,onewhose constitutionisaltogetherindependentoftheState.

"IftheChurchwerenot allowedtoteach,shewould bebereftofoneofherbasic functions;shewouldbecondemned.asunderCommur.;sttotalitarianismtoday, ,oatwilightexistence,and, byeveryhumanaugury,to gradualextinction.Theright oftheChurchtoexistimpliesanddemandsherfull competencetoteach."

TherightoftheChurchto teach"hasitsrootsinman's freedom,theBishops adding:"Ifmanistrulyfree, heisfreetoaccepttherevelationofourLordandto embracethesocietyHeestablished.Itisthisfreedom.essentially,whichis attackedanddeniedby modernsecularism."

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wherebecausesomany peoplehadcometoregister.

Theywereshownacave ,hatwasreallyforanimals, wheretheycouldtakeshelter.Andinthiscavethe ChildJesuswasborn.Hosts ofangelssangabovethe cavetoHisglory.And some theirshepherdsguarding sheepbynightwere toldaboutthisChildand they,too,wenttoadore Him.

Nowbythetimethethree scientistsarrivedatBethlehem,MaryandJosephhad foundroominahouse,and thestarsstoodoverthe house.ThescientistsenteredandboweddownbeforetheChristChild,born tobeKing,andofferedHim presentsofgold,incenseand myrrh.Thentheyreturned totheirowncountrywithouttellingHerodtheyhad foundtheChild,because theywerewarnedina dreamnottodoso.

WhenHerodheardthishe wasfuriousandgavean orderthatallchildrenin Bethlehemundertwoshould bekilledsothathemight besurethattheChildborn tobeKingwouldbeputto death.ButMaryand Joseph,havingbeenwarned inadream,hadalready fledtoEgypt.

NowatChristmastime, thebirthdayofJesus,weall givepresentstoeachother inmemoryofthepresents giventoJesusbythescientists.Itisatimeofgreat joyforallthosewholove theChristChild.Onlysome likeHerodarejealousand wouldputanendtothis timeofjoy.

Jesus,today,leadsall thosewhoarewillingtobe togetherwithHiminone place,thatis,inHisChurch. Hedoesnotleadthemby

thestrengthofarmsoratom bombs,butHeleavesthem freetocomeoftheirown accordtofindHim.

Manynations,evenenemy nations,colouredandwhite together,arefriendsatthe feetoftheChristChild,and HisKingdomextendsall overtheearth. Thesepeopleareatpeace, withthepeacethatpasses unoerstandingbecausethey knowtheyarethetrue childrenofGod,andthat theChristChildhaspreparedaplaceforthemin heavenforalleternity wheretheywillalwaysbe withHim.

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of ST.GEORGE'STERRACECOLLEGE,PERTH ExtendSincereGreetingsfor CHRISTMASandNEW.YEAR

ToPresentandPastStudentsandtheirParentsand Friends,aswellasallReadersof"TheRecord."

AnnouncementforIntendingPupils,1959

ThereareVacanciesfor1959inthefollowingclasses: GRADE4(asmallnumber)

GRADE6(veryfew)

THEREARENOVACANCIESINANYOTHERCLASSES(apartfromthose whoseapplicationshavealreadybeenaccepted). ParentsmayRing21-4251between7.30and8.30p.m.tomakeapplication forthetwoclassesmentionedabove.Thechildshouldthenbebroughtto theCollegebeforeChristmasWITHHISSCHOOLREPORTtofinalise arrangements.

PLEASENOTE:Allbookings,whethermadeearlierintheyearorasdescribed above.areconsideredTENTATIVEuntilthechildisbroughttotheCollege withhisSchoolReporttocompletetheenrolment.Thisshouldbedoneas soonastheReportbecomesavailable.Bookingsnotthusconfirmedbefore ChristmasAUTOMATICALLYLAPSE.

ThePrincipalwillbeavailableforinterview(itispreferabletomakean appointment)untilWednesday,24thDecemberandagainafter26thJanuary.

SantaTo-dayIsNotSoHoly

(ByEdwardA.Hofler)

"Jollyoldelf"isthedescriptiongivento apopularseasonalfigureinthepoem "'TwostheNightBeforeChristmas."But SantaClausasportrayedthesedaysin streetsanddepartmentstoresisrarelyjolly, hardlyelfin,andcertainlynotsaintlyaswas thefirstSt.Nicholas.

TheoriginalSantawas thebishopofaplacecalled MyrainAsiaMinorinthe middleofthefourthcentury.Historyhasrecorded fewfacts,butpopulartraditionhaswovenmany legendsabouttheperson ofSt.Nicholas.

Butcenturiesofpopularisationhavecarriedthe figureofSantafromthe realmoflegendtodownrightdistortion.

Theone-timespiritual headofgsmalldiocesein AsiaMinoremergesinour modernworldasapowerful toymagnet,asymbolof materialism.

Theasceticbishopof Myrawouldcertainlyfail torecognisehimselfinthe popularadvertisement

abishopandhadagreat loveforthepoor.Butlike St.JohntheBaptist,he preparesthewayforChrist, fortheChurchcelebrates hisfeastonDecember6,at thebeginningofAdvent. Thestoryofhiskind,but discreetconcernforthree youngwomenwhoweretoo poortomarryisthebasis oftheSantaClauslegend.

Ashewaswalkingbytheir home,thesaint,whoknew oftheirplight,casually tossedthroughthewindow enoughmoneytoconstitute threedowriesformarriage.

theWordwhogavetoman Hisdivinityonthefirst Christmas.

Itisunfortunatethatour worldhasseenfitto"unbaptise"St.Nicholas.Hehas becometodaythesymbol forpaganideas,abrightredpawnformoneymakers.

Themodernnotionof "St.Nick"isadepartment storefather-confessorwho rewardsallthegoodlittle boysandgirls,andputsnothinginthestockingsofthe badones.

MustChristianstherefore discardSantaClausasa desecratedvessel?Ofcourse

wholeSantaClausstory, modernparentscanexplain whoSt.Nicholasreallywas andwhathereallydid.He wasabishopoflongago, andhedidallhecouldto helphispoorflock.

Thegiftsassociatedwith SantaClauscanbeusedas aspringboardforanexplanationofNicholas'generosity.SantaClaus,currentlyapaganfigure,need notremaininthisfallen state.Heneedsonlytobe broughtbacktotheservice ofChrist.

BeliefinaChrist-centred SantaClauswilldefinitely helpthechildtounderstand bettertheChristof Christmas.Evenwithits legendaryembellishments (theless-t",nlis',-net), theSantastoryisgoodfor children.

DonationsToSt.Brigid'sChurch

Thefollowingdonationstothebuilding fundofSt.Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,are gratefullyacknowledged: XL`,15.HisGracetheArc.t-ratiters.Rev.J.Bourke.Mgr.J. bishop;£5/S/ HisLordshipWallace.Mr.andMrs.luvilich, BishopRafferty,HisLordshipM.J.Riordan,J.McGladdery,G. BishopGoody. Oilkington,Rev.G.O'Callaghan, £103:M.MOTTZ88(each):Rev.Fr.Morahan,V.Armanasco, Mrs.B.Broderick.Mr.andMrs.Mr.andMrs.Mulcahy,Mr.Leone. J.Broderick;£70:JohnRe:£50 £4(each,:Mr.andMrs.T. leach':Mgr.E.Sullivan,D'OrsognaMcTierney,Mrs,AMcLean,Mr. Iron.;SistersofMercy.WestO'Connor-Burn, Mrs. Chitty; Perth,St.Brigid'sPrimarySchool,£33 each,:Rev.T.Tomich, St.Brigid'sHighSchool:£45/13/:Rev.Fr.Gavin,SistersofMercy, ItalianCommunity;£44eachiVic.Square.MaristFathers.Rev. CondonFamily.MissR,Landquist,Fr.Power.OblateFathers,P.J. NakoccFamily,E.Murray:£43:O'Sullivan,E,M.Dunne;E3 Community. O'Connor;£4210 Poistieach):L.Herminlard,J.C.Re, Mr.andMrs.Gueronini,R.Ryan, Fr.Carmingani.Mrs.J.Tough; £25':Mr.andMrs.R.Omeded £22leach):MissM.Cavanagh,V.Rossi.C.Bancroft,J. McConnell,Mrs.T.K.Lan-Lich. EuropeanClub.Mgr.E.Lenlhan, MissM.Rvan.BrigidineCongregation,JesuitFathers,Attadale, Rev.Sr.Quinn,R7Pr.O'Kane, DominicanFathers.StMary's Convent,Mgr.ECollins,Daugh- tersofCharity.MissesStanbury, JDoyle,Mrs.Burns.Mr.Taop.

Just,sGrimm'sfairyt-Ils andMotherGoosestories impartmanygoodlessons totheyoung,sothestoryof St.Nicholashasavaluable Christiantheme. Likeallthesaints,Nicholascouldhavebeenjustas greatasinnerbutforthe graceofGod.Hecouldhave beenadangerousthreatto Christianlife,asubversive. Today,inhiscompletely distortedform,SantaClaus Isarealthreattothetrue Christmasspirit.

hapstoostrained.Thereare otherwaytomakeSantaa Chistianonceagain.

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Thisincidentledtothe practiceofgivinggiftsonnot.ButCatholicparents thefeastofSt.Nicholas.canseetoitthattheirchilAndbecauseoftheclosenessdrendon'tthinkofSantaas ofthissaint'sfeasttoameretoydistributorfrom Christmas,andthefactthat'thelandofplenty. whereheisshownholdingChristgaveusthegreatestHowdoparentsovercome uptotheeyesofallacar-ofgiftsintheIncarnation,theimpactoftheobese tonofcigarettes. SantaClausandChristmasstreet-cornerSanta?Some SantaClaushasgonesur-havebecomeintimatelyas-parishsocietiesareattemptprisinglycommercialinansociated. ingtointroduceinto agewhichisnotsurprisedToaCatholic,thespiritChristmaspartiesamore atanyonegoingcommercial,ofSt.NicholasistheChris-episcopalSantacomplete LittleisknownaboutSt.tianspirit.Likeallthe'.vithmitreandcrozier.But Nicholasexceptthathewassaints,heshowedbyhissuchinitialeffortsarepelifeandexampletheeffects published 1,* ofChrist'sworkinhisown KeithFrancisSpruhan,'Thecharacter.Nicholashigh- itrenrd"ullie.450HayStreet h lightedthegenerosityof

ButtheChristianwayof handlingsucha"subversive"istoconverttheerringone.Andthe"conversion"ofSantaClauswill -4--',,,i,i; Iv 5: 491-rvi' - ' / tilti

comeaboutonlybyreforminghiminlinewithChrist. Itisachallengetothe Catholicparent'simaginationtopresenttherealSt. Nicholastothechildeven whilemakinguseofwhatis strictlylegendary.The poeticdepictionofSt.Nicholasasjollyiscertainlytrue. Hisjoyisthatofonewho iswithGod.Becauseheis asaint,thereisanotherworldlyauraaboutNicholas.Thisisperhapswhy heisregardedasanelf,a fairy,akindofleprechaun Intherolewhichfantasy hascreatedforhim,Santa hasanappealtotheyoung whichothermoreprosaic saintsmightnothave.Heis anotherPiedPiper,onewho canencouragelittlechildren tocometotheMaster.Given halfachance,SantaClaus willdohisbesttoput ChristbackintoChristmas.

PopeJohn Mountains BusyRound

VaticrnCity,Nov.25:In thefirstweeksfollowinghis eectionandcoronation,His HolinessPopeJohnXXIII haslaunchedintoaworkloadedschedulethathas takenhimoutsidethelimits ofVaticanCityanumberof times.

Apartfromadailyscheduleofprivateandgroup audiences,hisprogramme hasincludedthesedates:

November21,visittothe papalsummervillaatCastelgandolfo.

November23,takingformalpossessionofhiscathedral,theArchbasilicaofSt. JohnLateran.

November26,particilation inSolemnMassinsuffrage fordeceasedmembersof SacredCollegeofCardinals.

November27,inaugurationofacademicyearofthe LateranUniversity.

November30,celebration ofMassatPontificalUrban University"DePropaganda Fide."

Alreadyonthebooksisa formalvisitscheduledby thePopetotheBasilicaof St.Lawrence-outsidethe-Walls.

£2each WMcElray.Mrs. Guilfoyle.Mrs.Barrass,Mrs.P. Horr.gan,Mrs.Penzone,Mr.J. Hayden,8.Carmigani,Mr.and Mrs.Meschiatti,Mrs.Pocher,P. andP.Time.MissJ.Slyth.Mr. andMrs.G.Furlong,Mr.Delaney, Mr.Bertoli.M.Seapur.Mr.and Mrs.Cappadonna,Mr.Somers. £11101:C.Meneghello.£1/1/ (each):MissM.Condon,Mrs.T.Condon,Mrs.Cunnngham,C.J. Monaghan.MissC.Condcn.Miss E.Webb,MissS.Hart,Mrs.K. Wilkes,MissT.Hetherington. 1(each);Mrs.Boni,Mrs.C. Re,Mrs.Armanasco,Mrs.P.Carboni,Mrs.Zultani.APaterson, MissE.Baker,M.Ribaudo,Mr. andMrs.Jurleka.Mr.Collins.B. McAdam,J.Rossi,MissesSkala. Mr.andMrs.A.Leone,Mr.and Mrs.W.1),Broderick,Mrs.A. Paterson,Mr.Ouldicape,Mr.Pellecia,Mr.Chown.M.Jarecka,J. Martino,J.P.Moran,R.Ryan,Anonymousandsundry,£87,9': total,£2,792 Giftsinkind:TabernacleforLadyAltar,Mrs.E.McDonaldand familyinmemoryofMrJC

teach'S.Mac',Rev.J.Russell,McDonald:s'tofAltarChart:, Rev.F.Dillon,Rev.Toop,Chau,MissT.Fr.atherin;ton. ceyFamily,BJ.O'Keefe.Mr PaganindMrs.K.Condon. Phipps.M.Mu'cih7,M.Glennon. £10(eachMr.andMrs.K.Why3masses? MrsJDull MiscE.Lunch, Mls:mssMCCativ.H.McDonald,E. Howmanyknowwhythe Luisiry.P.Tavre,Mr.andMrspriestssaythethreeMasses G.Dluil.MIr.C.Cunningham. Mgr.A.tarrtmead.Redemplaris'.atChristmas?Thehistory Flthers,Mrs.HM.Walsh,Mrs.ofthethreeMassesgoes Alves.E9leach,MissHamilDaCKtothetimeofSt.Leo ton,Mrs.G.Nagle;£8teach): Mrs.K.Rickey,Mr.andMrs.theGreat.Christmasbeing £7(each,:Mr.andMrs.Slyth'thebigfeastofChrist's Xleach.:Mr.andMrs.Slyth. E. .1 Webb,Mrs.Coverley,Missbirthdayhewantedall K.McSweeney, Cath)liestocelebrateit P6(each,:Mrs.Bennett,Mr.W.1,11MassasitsmostimamMrs.Fruet,Mrs.Cabassi.Mrs.po-rtantpart.Thiswasnot Wells.MissM.Ryan,Mrs.Tarco. Mr. £5/5,.possibleasmanyworkedfor (each): and Mciv:Mgr.2r.s.:T. Roxby; McMahon,Rev.In:19,hours.Thatledtothe E.McBride,V.ncentianFathersOitroductionofthethree Rev.Fr.O'Halloran.Mgr,E.Ken ne.v.PascoeFamily,D.C.Per-Masses.

rarc:ci E.i.;nres:°f st,E enjc"IIT Inthoseearlytimesonly Miss Healy.Mrs.Monck,Mrs.Bishopswereallowedthe Williams.Mrs.E.M.Oliver,p-ivilegeofsayingthethree MissK,Walsh, MissN.Godwin,mirsii.namar."X:Masses.IntheTwelfth Ar:12, Mrs.sse, M.mpc,OniAry, ty.LrNeedeeCentury,tpo say priestsweres thehfirstree toI1.Mrs.Uratoria,M'ssL.D.s born.A.Ocello,Mrs.LynchRev.Masses,andtodaywehave F0,1,nor,Mrs. G.theeveningMassasafur!rtisha'tiowra. Fra.ndBrux:ti, therconcessionmadenecesDunn,.SocietyofJesus.Servitesarybythetimesvielivein.

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SisterPerpetuaIsFirstMissionary ModestyNeedsSpecificNorms

NunProfessedInNewNoyMale

Thefirstceremonytotakeplaceinthe newNovitiateoftheMissionarySistersof St.JohnofGodatDerbyintheNorthWest, wasthatofthefinalprofessionofSister MaryPerpetuaCollinsofMelbourne.

Manyofherfriendswill recallSister'svisittoher homeaboutayearago.To manyofthemtheyareindebtedforconsiderablehelp sincethatvisitandtake thisopportunityofexpressingtheirgratitudetosuch generousdonors.

IntheabsenceofHis Lordship,BishopRaible, S.C.A.,theceremonywas performedbytheV.Rev. Fr.Francis,S.C.A.,inthe parishchurchatDerbyon thefeastoftheHolyRosary andanniversaryofthe foundationoftheOrderof St.JohnofGod.Thesmall oratoryofthenovitiateis toosmallforsuchceremonies.

theLordhadmadebyHis grace,byHislove,bywhich Hecalledher.

Itwasalsothedaywhich OurLadyhadmade.Itwas herfeastday-thefeast oftheHolyRosary-and feastdayoftheSisters,as itwastheirfoundationday.

BesidesJesus,itwasOur Ladywhofirstguidedher. Thereforeshehadevery reasontorejoiceandbe glad.

Theprofessionrepresentedthefull,sincereandgenerouslove,thewayinwhich shewasgoingtofollowthe Lord,thewayofabnegation,thewayofsacrifice, thewayoftheCross.

Thebasicproblemunderlyingtherecent! controversyonmodestyis"Willtheaverage Catholicwomanorgirlbelikelytoreacha correctdecisiononthemodestyofclothing ifsheissimplygivenageneralexhortation tomodesty,withouttheadditionofanyspecificstandardsordescriptions?"

JohnL.Thomas,S.J.in "Clothes,Cultureand Modesty"(SocialOrderNov. 1954)writes:"Itiscommonlyrecognisedthatthe exposureandviewofcertainportionsofthenude adultbodyoftheopposite sexstimulatesstrongemo-

broughtunderthedouble pressureofadesiretoattractmenplusthesocial stressoffashionsthatart notalwaysmodest,isisnot surprisingifshe,incompletelygoodfaith,thinkst. garbtobequiteinoffensive althoughitisreallyimtionalreaction.Womennor-modest. mallyreactwithfeelingsofThatwomenandgirls disgust orindifference,finditdifficulttojudgethe whereasmennormallyex-1modestyofclothingisa periencelibidinousexcita-isimplefactofexperience. tion." [youthworkknowthatitis

vant.Theygivegoodreasonforspecificstandardsor mldestyfotheworldasa whole,itsattitudehasbeer, madeclearonvariousoccasions.

TheSacredCongregation oftheCouncil,January12. 1930, whichmentionsthosepoints theHolySeewant' theBishopstoattendtoIn anefforttostopthespread ofindecentfashions:"Let parentslikewisekeepthe, daughtersfrompublicexercisesandgymnasticcontests;butifthesedaughters arecompelledtotakepart letthemtakepropercan. thattheyweargarments thatareproper;letthen. neve-permitthemtoweal impropergarb."

viewofthefactthatthe HolySeedidtakesuchactionithardlyseemsproper torejecttheverynotionof proposingspecificstandards. Ratherthestatementof PopePiusXIIthatmany girlsdressimmodestlyout ofignorance,plusthefactthattheHolySeeitselfset standards,andre-emphasisedthemintheInstruction oftheSacredCongregation oftheCouncil,seemsto pointtotheconclusionthat wedefinitelyshouldwork toachieveaunitedfrontin proposingveryclearstandards.

AlargenumberofparishionersgatheredandthewayoftheCross.Itwas ceremonialmusicwasbeautifullyrenderedbythe Sisters'choir.

CongratulatingSisterPerpetuaonattainingherfinal professionFatherFrancis saidthatsinceSisterhad firstgivenherheartand mindtoacloserlifegiven toHiminmissionwork,she hadlookedforwardtoChat day;whichbroughtherthe fulfilmentofalltheinspirationsandofallthelongingsandaspirationswhich shehadfeltinherheart sincethefirstcall.Theday

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AnEnglishmanComposed theWellLovedChristmas Hymn

Therewasnootherway tofollowOurLord,butthe onlythroughthepriceof sacrifice,herownsacrifice, abigsacrifice,thatshe wouldfollowOurLordin thefullestandbestway.

ByGod'sgraceandby God'sassistance,there wouldbefulfilmentinher life.Joyandhappiness withpeace,inthatfulfilmentofherlifewhichshe felteveryday.Noeyehad seennorearheard,what Godhadpreparedforthose wholovedHim.

Theyjoinwithherinher greatjoyinherperpetual profession.Perpetuawas hername,itmeanslasting. "BefaithfultoHimthatyou mayreaplifeeverlasting," concludedFr.Francis.

"Godisfaithfulingiving Hisgrace;youwillbefaithfulinansweringHiscall inyourdailyapostolic work.Godwillfulfiland accomplishHisworkin you."

SisterPerpetua'suncle, theRev.L.O'Rourkeof WestPreston,whohadhopedtobepresentatthe ceremonywasregretfully preventedthroughillness.

Forover200yearsthe originandauthorshipofthe universallylovedChristmas hymn"0,ComeAllYe Faithful"wasunknownand manylandsclaimedit.Now ithasbeenestablishedthat anobscureEnglishCatholic layman.JohnFrancisWade. an18thCenturychurch musicianofsomenote,composeditinthevoluntary exilethatheadoptedtoescapefromananti-Catholic England.

Manylettersandtelegramsofcongratulations werereceived.

Since,then,normalwomenAnywhoareengaledin notonlytendtohavedefi-;notsufficienttogives dentnaturalwarningstogeneralexhortationto coverupbutalso,asarule,modesty,formanysincere rinddisgustinsteadofsexualanddevoutCatholicgirls stimulationinthesightofhavebeenknowntoagret exposure,itisextremelywholeheartedlywithsuch difficultforthemtofeelpleas,andthenininnocent thattheyarecausingablindnesscommitmaterial dangerofsintomenbyoffencesagainstmodesty. theirmannerofdressing.

TheymaybelievethisfactApproximateNorms ifitisexplainedtothem,Butifsomeonehesitates buteventhentheymusttoaccepttheexperience01 thesepersonsthewordsof acceptinonfaithforthey cannotfeelit.RathertheirthelatePop-PingXIIstate desiretoattractmen,com-thefactplainly:"Howmany binedwiththeirownusualyoung seeany unggirlsthwerrearedo,ivnhg,1 tionandtheirdeficient

o immunitytovisualstimula-followingcertainshameless naturalwarningstocoverstyleslikesomanysheep. uptendstoleadthemintoTheywouldcertainlyblush thinkingthataninterplayiftheycouldguesstheimofbodilyformanddressispressiontheymoveandthe merelyameansofappear-feelingstheyevokeinthose ingattractive. whoseethem."(Addressto

clothingtwoforceswill tendpowerfullytoswaythe judgmentofawomanor girl:(1)hernaturaldesire toattractmen,and(2)her desiretofollowthecurrent fashions.

So,inthematter InternationalCongressof otChildrenofMary,July17. 1954).

Besidesthewordsofthe HolyFatherthestatements oftheHolySeearcrele-

However,currentfashions todaydonotalwaysf," thedirectionofmodestyin clothing.Whenawomanor girl.whoalreadyfindsherselfwithnonetoostrong naturalfeelingsurgingher tocoveradeitiat,I,is

OnHis77thBirthday,Pope RevealsAgeSecretIsSerenity

VaticanCity,Nov.25.-HisHoliness PopeJohnXXIIImarkedhis77thbirthday simply,withcelebrationofMassintheprivatechapelofhisapartment.

ThegreatadmirationandrespectthenewPopehas gainedwasreflectedinthe thousandsofcongratulatory telegramsth.+flowedinto theVaticanfromallparts oftheworld.

Threeearlycopiesofthe hymn,accordingtoDon JohnStephanoS.B.'sbook, allsignedbyJohnWade havebeendiscovered.One oftheWadeversionsisat Stonyhurst.Acopydated 1746waspreserveduntilre-VaticanCitydaily,noted centyearsatClongowestheeventonitsfrontPage, JesuitCollege,CountyKil-wishinglonglifetothe dareandaslightlyvariedPontiff.Itsaidthat"many versioncametolightatayearsareneededtocom- Londonlibrarysale.Thispletethegreatworkwhich wasunsignedbutisbelievedhehasbegun,inuniting tohavebeenproducedbemeninmutualkindnessso

tween1720and1750.No otherclaimanthasarisen withthepassingyears,and DomJohnhavingcamefully comparedphotosofthisversionwiththeothermanuscripts,foundittalliedin everydetail.

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Thenewspaperaddedthat PopeJohnknowsthesecret ofalonglife-serenity.To illustratethispointitrevealedthestoryofthe Pope'sreactiontothedesign forhispapalcoat-of-arms

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Thestandardsmentionea wereoriginallydevisedfoi Italywherepeopleareaot tobemoresensitiveinthese matters;andworldconditionshavechangedsomewhatsincethatInstruction wasissued.Weconcedethe needforfurtherrevision andrecognisethatanystandardsarenecessarilyonly approximate.

Butthereisnoavoiding theprinciplelaiddownby PopePiusXII:"Stylemust neverprovideaproximate occasionofsin."Nomatter howchangeablemaybecome therelativemoralsinthe designofclothingtheremust besomeabsolutestandard ofmodesty.

Aproperlydeterminedset ofnormswouldgivethedescriptionofgarbthatwould becertainlysafeandmodest sothatitwouldbeclearat leastthatlargedepartures wouldhemoreorlesssinful.Itwouldatleastserve toteacha.)manygaol womenandgirlswhocannotdetermineforthemH'ivesannroximatelywhere dangerlies.

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ThelateHoly.Fathersaid: "Instyle,more.thaninany otheractivity,peoplewish tobeguided,"and"the beautyofthebodymustnot beexaltedasanendinitself,muchlessinsuchguise aswilldefilethebody's dignity."Hethoughtenough aboutthisproblemtodevote7,000wordstoit.

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Weoughttobeconcerned aboutitalso:areadingof thePope'sAddressinCatholicTruthSocietypamphlet No.1279onFashionswill beinstructive."Butnmatterhowbroadandchangeabletherelativemoralsof stylesmaybe,therealways existsanabsolutenormto bepreserved;afterhaving heardtheadmonitionofthe consciencewarningagainst approachingdanger-style shouldnevergiveaproximateoccasionofsin."

Weareremindedofthe wordsspokenbyMaryat latimain1917whenshe condemnedinadvancethe paganfashionsthatwould beintroduced:'Certain fashionswillbeintroduced thatwilloffendOurLord verymuch.Thosewholove Godshouldnotfollowsuch fashions."

EightYearsAgo,TheCribVanished

ThisisatruestorytoldmebythreeSisters ofCharityonboardanoceanlinersever& yearsago.

Christmasaasahaay-a greatfeastinChina.Cathc liesfromthegreatbuildings runbytheSistersofCharity andfinancedbycentsand dollarsof2,000,000school childrenwhobelongedto theHolyChildhoodAssociationofAmerica,collectedalltheirrelatives,and friends,andbroughtthem totheCribthatwasthe centreofallthefestivities.

Theprocessionsthat "amefrommanyremote villagesalongthestruggling dustyroadswerestrange onesandtheSisters,with wonderfulforesight,had hadreplicasofthemen, womenandchildren,the strangecartsandrickshaws, fashionedandplacedthem otheroadthatledtothe CribfromBethlehem.

Peoplewithtiredfeetand shoulders,andarmsthat raggedwithcarryingtheir childrenlookedonthesmall vividtableaux,andtheir eyesbrightenedastheysaw themselvespartofit.

HerewasaGod-childof love,andyoungenoughtt understandandtocomenear

to,unliketheirowngods offearandthunder.

Everyoneofthebuildings calledHomesintheHouse ofMercy'hatstoodinitrambling"compound"had iii;ownCrib.EveryCrib wesdiffcent.Thebeatlov-d ofallCribsthoughwasthe oneinthelungKindergartenhall.HereaSisterwith child-lo"eandknowledge beyondhe21yea's,had Fatheredallthethingsof theworldthatshecould find,andsettheirfeeton thelongnarrowroadthat woundfromoutofthepaper rockstoBethlehem,andbeyonditt"thelonelycave oftheCrib.

Therewasevenanalmost frozenriveronwhichChinesejunkscrowded,and sampanslayattheedges. Aroundthemincongruously ducksandgeeseswam.

Onthelowersloaesofthe brown-paperhil'sanimals reamedseeminglystrayed fromtheArk,lotheywere allthereontheirwayto worshiptheChrist-child.

Mothersunderstoodthe lookofloveonMary'sface asshebentoverherSon. rxirrrri

FathersrememberedtheirbenoChristmasinChina,Sisterandthechildren ownfeelingsofaweandjoyandyouwillallbereadyweresorrowful.SadlySister atthebirthoftheirfirstborn.

Sothehumanprocession totheCribatBethlehemin-Chinagrew,andthe youngSisterseeingthe strangemotleythatarrived happilyyear1y,added

torecogniseournewdoctrine,"saidthelittlealer. Captainthatcommandedit.

Thatyear,1950,allprogressedasusual.Thousands flockedtotheCribinthe Kindergartenhall.Many morecamethanusual.The Communisecaptain'swords hadgonedownthegrapevine,andherewassomeihingthatmightnotbeseen again.

Theprocessionthatwendeditswaycamelikethe Kingsofoldwithgiftsin

monds,beansandprunes. TherewerestrangeChinese sweets;therewerelittlegay scrapsofsilverembroideredclo.h.

strangefigurestoherown Bethlehemprocession. Wheelbarrows, rickshaws withgaydesignsonthem, sedanchairs,tinymotor carsandsmalllorries,and even a tank,laden withsoldiersthatcamelast, anditseemedprophetically. Withthecomingofthetank, eristline withguns, ChristmasinChinas'artei toshrivel.Theyearwas 19c", "Bynextyearthe*ewill

toldherclassesthatthey mast"guardtheChristchildsothatnonehurtHim bytakingHisgifts."

Theybroughttheculprits toherthesameday.Childrenhadgonetoworkand discoveredtheoffenders.

Theoldestgirlamong themspeke:"ItwasShe, Sister.Youwillknowthat Sheisnotyetaproper Christian.Onlyfivetimes hasShecometoschool.She didnotknowthatitwasa sin." theirhands.TnerewereAchildscuffledinthe driedfigs,plums,sugaral-background.Shecameforwardandsaidclearlybefore shebrokeintoweeping."Itoo,tookamanfrom thegroup.Hewillcome backfrommyhouse.Idid notknowyourways.Itoo amnew."

Thenonenightasmail paddedpinkquiltcovered theChrist-child.Sisterwas delighted.Afterthatallin herclassmadesmallquilts, andeachnightadifferent child'squiltcoveredthe waxenlimbsofthesmiling babe. Butthereweresmallbrigandsamongsttheguests. Sheepthatgrazedonth brownpaperhillsdisappearedThelionthatroa-edfromadistantcragvanished.

Intheeveningstherewas theChrist-play.Itwasgiven manytimes.Firstforthe inmatesoftheHousesof Mercy,thenfortheoutside Christians,andlastlyforthe paganswhoweretheir friends.Everyshowwas packed.Thefameofthe simplestorysoead."The religionoftheseChristians isoneofloveandgreat beauty.Itcanbeunderstood bytheheart.Comeandsee." SosaidtheChinesewho lovedtheSiste'cSoechoed theChinesewhocameto seeandlovethem.

Then,attheendof1950 theterrorstartedtocastits longshadowonChina.It fellacrosstheChristmas Crib.ItwasNovember whentheCommunistsstartedtotakeoverenmasse. "Bynextyear,"theyparroted"allrealitywilltekethe placeoffantasy."

coveredwithdustandcobwebsasmallChrist-child stillheldoutarmsoflove andsmiled.Marystillknelt byHiminadoration.St. Josephstilllookedonworriedthathislovedones shouldhavetobehidden fromtheworldthatthey sufferedforandforwhich hisfosterSetacametosave. Littlepapercribswere carriedinthechildren's pockets,andsmallgroups gatheredforafleeting mcmenttoseethem.Childensharedseveralsecrets withSisternow-secrets thatSisterandalltheother Sistersweretellingthem becauseitwasknownthat theSistersweregoingaway.

TheSisterstaughtthem toprayundertheirbedclothessilently.TheChristchildtheylovedwaseverywhere.Hestilllovedthem. Hewouldcomeagain.

HalfadozenChineseSistersarestilltherecarrying onattheirposts.Hopeis stillintheireyesasthey looktoafarhorizon.

Wheathelastbatchof fo-eienSistersweresaying goodbye,ofwhichthethree Ispoketowerepart,the babieswerestillleftinthe almostemptyKindergarten hall.TheChineseSisters gatheredthemclose.Tears wereineveryeye.

Outsidethemothersand theagedg-andfathershad comeinsuiteofthethreats oftheCommuniststosay goodbyetothesewomen whohael1r-wedthem,and likeChrist-Whomtheyfollowedintheirlifepattern,

ThatChristmaswenton asusualbuta;alltimesof thedayandatunexpected intervalstheyswooped silentlydownonthenuns tosee"howtheybeatthe children,andill-treated them." Sisterstartedagamewith away, Iherlittleones.Theprecious thinofGodhadwerehidden hadlefttheirhomesfor newwordtohugtothem-them.ThistheChinese selves-"secrets." knew.Herewasareligion TheCommunistswaylaidoflove. thechildreninthestreetTheytouchedtheSisters' "Youarelockedupandhands,kissedtheirhabits. beaten?"theysaidtothem"Morromey-mey-chiha"No.wearefree,wearekwakwelaiah?"theysaid happy,theSistersloveus.againandagain(Ifyougo Comeandsee." slowly,comebackquickly TheCommunistscameWeloveandwantyou") andsaw.SomewentawayItheysaid. thoughtful.Someraged.Arethereev,:npap-r "Youmustnotsayprayer;CribsleftinChinanow? andgotoMass,"saidthePerhapsnot,butinthe Communists. heartsthatknewandloand

"YousaidthatweareHimandHismotherandSt. free,"answeredthechildrerJosephtheChrist-childis "Wecandowhatwelike."foreverenthroned. Thatwaswhenfearstarted tocometothechildren.The doctrineclassesoftheCornmunistsstartedinFebruary of1951;theyincludedhieRussianInt andsmallalike.ThChristmasplaywasstagea atthelunchhourwhenthr InCivilasDel soldierswereattheirlunch ofriceandfish. Brimsels,Belgium,Nov.

Finally,afterthefeastof 24:About3,000ofthe thePurification,Masswas forbiddenopenly.Catholics10,000Russianvisitorsto andnon-CatholicsaliketheBrusselsWorldExposiwereindoctrinated.Thesetionwereincontactwith classeswentonandon.Thethepro-Russiasectionof laughterdiedinthestreets.theVaticanPavilion,Civitas Astrangebroodingsilence Dei.itwasrevealed cametostay.Eyesspoketohere. eachother.EventheMissIrenePosnoff,direcpuzzledeyesofchildren. torofthePro-RussiasecChristmascamewanlyintion,greetedtheRussian 1951.Thegayprocessionstovisitors.Shesaidthatmost theCribintheKindergartenefthem."butre'm-eoe hallwerenottobe.SistertelevisionmenfilmingCivitooksomethatcametoatasDei,weredeeplyinquietroom,whereinaboxterested."

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HisGraceSeesHopeOfPeaceIn SufferingOfSilentChurch

IfCatholicstheworld averhaveheededthedemandmadefirstbyOur Ladyathershrineof Lourdesforprayerand penance-andreiterated inourrevolutionarycenturyatFatima-thisuniversaldesiremaywellbe fulfilled.FortheMother ofGodpromisespeaceas therewardforcompliance withherdemands.

Certainlyitismorethan wishfulthinking.Forwe cannotgainsaytheextraordinaryrevivalofMarian devotionduringthepast twodecades.Therecanbe nodisputethattheincense ofprayerrisesupbefore theThroneofGodina greatandluminouscloud.

Havewe.then,sufficientlyrepentedofour sinsandoftheworld's andmadeatonementfor them?Certainlytheopportunitiesforsuffering haveneverbeenmore abundantinthelonghistoryoftheChurch.WhatevermayhavebeenlackinginthePassionof Christwouldappearto havebeenmadeupinthe cruel,prolongedoppressionofHisMysticalBody todayintheChurchof SilencebehindtheIron andBambooCurtains.

Norcanwedoubtthat theseheavytrialshave beenenteredintoandsustainedinthespiritof Christ'sownsupreme SacrificeonCalvary. NeverwastheChurch moregloriousthaninthewitnessofthemodernmartyrsand confessors.Anduponthoseofuswhoarenotyetcalledtothe heightsofheroismthereislaidtheunrelentingdailytension offearandanxietyforthedreadthingsthatmaycomeuponthe world.

WhenthecarnageofthelastWorldWarhadcometoan endintheglowoftheterrorweaponsusedagainstJapan,the peopleoftheworldwerepromiseda"neworder"bytheir leaders.ThereweretheAtlanticCharter,theFourFreedoms,the CharterofHumanRightsandtheUnitedNationsOrganisation. Despiteallthisgrandiloquenttalkandparaphernaliamorethan halftheworld'spopulationhassunkintoaslaverymoreprofoundthanthatofantiquity,whilethefreeworldtremblesfor itssurvival.

Peoplehavelearnedto theircostnottoputtheir trustinprinces,butthey arenotgenerallyaware ofwheretheirhopesand aspirationsmaybefirmly grounded.Itisatthis HolySeasonthatwe CatholicswhoholdDivine hopesandpromisesmust remindablindandstrickenworldthatthereis bornagainforthema SaviourWhoisChristthe Lord.Wemusttellthem thattheyareoppressed notmerelybythetyranny ofmen(fromwhichthey mightberescuedbymen) butbythePowersof Darknessinhighplaces. Theshadowthatlowers overtheearthisno humanshape-ithasthe smellofthePitandthe soundoftheFatherof Lies.

Fromallthissupernal horroranddreadthereis nohumanagencyofescape.Wemustlookup nowastheShepherdsof Galileedid2,000yearsago toheavenwhichannouncestousunweariedly thetidingsofgreatjoy. Ourdestinyisinthe handsoftheHelplessBabe Whomadetheworld,redeemeditandwillrenew itifandwhenweconsent.

Letus,then,drawnear tothecoldCribofBethlehemwhichwarmsthe world.LetthesmallChild Jesusinflameourhearts andenkindlewithinus thefireofHisDivine Love.Andwe,beingconverted,mustconfirmourbrethren, spreadingthegoodnewsofHiscoming,ofHispowerandofHis willtosave.ForwithoutHimthereisnosalvation-hereorhereafter.

Wishingyouallthefull,inwardjoysofthissacredseason, Iam, YoursdevotedlyinChrist, -41-truruiltenticLiti&Archbishop.

DiaryOfYearJanuary-March

Intheeventsnarrated below.thedatesgivenarc notthoseofoccurrencebut oftheissueofthispaperin whichtheywerereported.

Churchextensionshasnot beenincluded.Itisdetailed elsewhereinthisissue.

Jan.2:Fr.Clifford Howell,S.J.,eminentEnglishliturgist,lecturedin Perth.

DuncanFrancis.ex-studentofAquinas,wonthe Queen'smedalatDuntroon MilitaryCollege.

Jan.9:Morethan280 delegatesfromallStatesattendedthe16thconference oftheUniversityCatholic FederationofAustraliaat Aquinas.

MaryFlynn,seniorlecturerintheCommerceDepartmentofPerthTechnical College,lefttoworkinthe NewGuineamissionasa laymissionary.

MonsignorJ.F.Moloney, notedpioneer,diedaftera longillness.

professorArturoMichel-

angelo.

SisterM.Elizabethtook firstvowsandSisterM.Alphonsus,M.deMontfort andM.Norbertmadefinal professionattheDominican Priory.Dongara.

Feb.6:Mr.andMrs. JamesHealyrenewedmarriagevowsatthediamond jubileeoftheirweddingat "Glendalough."

Sixtynon-CatholicsattendedanEnquiryDayat Loretoconvent,Claremont.

HughCahillandWilliam receivedCoombe Scholarships.

Feb.13:Fr.Michael O'Connor,founderanddirectoroftheCatholicEnquiryCe..tre,England, visitedPerth.

Dr.F.B.McCann,of Sydne,lecturedonLourdes andit,miracles.

Jan.16:SisterM.Martha, of"Iona"PresentationConvent,observedhergolden jubileeinreligion.

TheRt.Rev.Mgr.J.T. McMahonwasre-appointed totheUniversitySenatefor afurthersixyears.

BishopRaffertyopened thefirstCatholicSummer SchoolheldattheUniversity.

PerthCatholicsraised £14,786fortheMissions during1957.

Jan.23:Threestainedglasswindowsbythe famousDublinartist, RichardKing,wereinstalled

intheUniversityCollege Chapel.

FrankMastagiaandFred ChaneywereawardedGovernmentexhibitions.

Catholicpopulationof Australiahasgrownto 2,010,165.

Jan.30:HolyFamilyConfraternitymembersgavea baldachinitothepublic churchattachedtotheRedemptoristmonastery,North Perth,inmemoryofthelate Fr.T.Robinson.C.Ss.R.

PaulineO'Connorreceived ascholarshipfromtheinternationallyknownmusic

SeventyNewZealandpilgrimsboundforLourdes passedthroughFremantle..

Feb.20:BishopRafferty blessedaLourdesgrottoat Fremantle.

Ahundredpeopleattendedtheopeningtalkson philosophyandtheologyin theCatholicAdultEducationseries.

Feb.27:Monsignor Moloney,parishpriestof Leederville,died.

JohnStackandPhilip HosemanwonLynnScholarships.

HisGracetheArchbishopopenedtheU.C.F.A.Conference.

DomEugenePerez,O.S.B. ofNewNorciaissueda bookletontheKalumburu Mission.

BishopRaffertyordained tothepriesthoodtheRev. J.O'ReillyandtheRev.L. BacciniattheCathedral.

M.VincentandSisterM. St.FrancisoftheHighgate HillConventforIndia.

ThePrimeMinisterand DamePattieMenziesvisited MissOctaviaGroveinhospital.

Mar.27:Mgr.J.T.McMahonpublishedapamphletontheHolySpirit.

Rev.DomAnscar.O.S.B. andRev.Br.Joseph,O.S.B. tooktemporaryvowsat NewNorciaAbbey.

TheAustralianHierarchy madeaspecialappealfor femalemodestyindress.

Mar.6:ArchbishopHermanuik,C.Ss.R.,Apostolic VisitortoUkrainiansspent aweekinthisState.

Fr.FelixAyguabella, O.S.B.,markedhisgolden jubileeasaBenedictineat NewNorcia.

Mar.13:WalterMattie diedattheageof101.

Mr.andMrs.Hamilton Brownrenewedtheirmarriagevowsbeforetheirson, theRev.DavidBrown,S.S.S. ontheirgoldenjubilee.

Fr.UrbanJimenez,O.S.B., notedarchitect,died.

BishopRaible,S.C.A.,of Kimberley,blessedanew parochialschoolatBroome.

DomStephenLennon, O.S.B.andDomMartin Laginskiemadesolemn vowsatNewNorcia.

AttheConventofMercy, Leederville,fivenovices wereprofessedandtwo postulantsreceived.

Mar.20:BishopRafferty presidedatafunctionmarkingthedepartureofMother

GiftBaldachinoatMonasteryChurch,NorthPerth.

LourdesGrottowasblessedatFremantlebyBishopRafferty.

ArchbishopHermanuikofferedMassintheByzantineRite.

BishopRaffertyordainedRev.L.BacciniandRev.J.O'Reilly. CHRISTMAS1958

DiaryOfYearApril-June

Dr.F.SheedaddressedalargeaudienceatSubiaco.

Br.Swain,S.D.B.visitedDominicSavioClubs.

April17:Perthfarewelled

CardinalGilroyand700pilgrimsenroutetoLourdes forthecentennialobservance.

AshrinetoOurLadyof PerpetualSuccourwas donatedtoSt.Paul'schurch, Mt.Lawley,byMrs.Irene Dornan.

SistersM.Veronicaand M.Eymardwerereceived asnovicesatSt.Joseph's Convent,Fremantle.

April24:ThefirstconferenceofmilitarychaplainsinthisStatewasheld atSwanbourne.

May1:TheRev.Fr.Vygen,C.Ss.R.,achaplainto Dutchmigrants,arrived.

May8:TheV.Rev.J.P. Wilkinson,C.M.,rectorof St.Charles'Seminaryfor 10years,wasnamedAustralianProvincialofthe Vincentians.

HisGraceblesseda LourdesgrottoatSt. Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco.

May15:SisterM.Sabina BenedettiwasfinallyprofessedatCarellaasanUrsuleneoftheSacredHeart ofParma.

May22:Dr.F.Sheedand Mrs.Sheedgaveoutstanding

ArchbishopGawlinaspentaweekhere.

June5:Rev.Br.P.Swain oftheSalesiansvisitedSt. DominicSavioclubshere.

June12:TheSacredCongregationofPropaganda FidetransferredtheCocos (Keeling)Islandstothe jurisdictionofPerthArchdiocese.

June19:Anopenletter byFrancisGilbertrefuted allegationsofMr.F.E. ChamberlainregardingfreedomofreligioninRed China.

June26:ThelateMiss LucyFitzgeraldbequeathed £.521toSt.ThomasMore College.(Cont.onPage38)

TheV.Rev..1.P.Wilkinson wasappointedProvincialof theVincentians.

addressestomorethan700 atSubiacoCityHall.

ArchbishopJosephGawlina,ProtectorofthePoles inexile,spentaweekin Perth.

SisterM.Alphonsadiedat Kalgoorlieafter57years spentintheschools.

FourteenSistersofSt. JohnofGodtookfinalvows intwoceremonies.

May29:Inthepresence oftheGovernor,theRev. E.E.Rogers,blessedthe

colours(theQueen'sandthe Regimental)forthefirst timeinthisState.

Morethan2,000haveenrolledhereintheBlue Army.

SisterM.Monicaofthe Victoria-squareConventof Mercycelebratedhergoldenjubilee.

CardinalGilroyand700pilgrimsleftAustraliaforLourdes.

EileenJoycere-visitedherfirstteachersatSt.Joseph's,SouthPerth.

TheRevs.E.RogersandF.Dillonblessedthe regimentalcolours.

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IfsomethingthatIwrite maybe, Atinyshiningbeacon light,

Thatsomeoneheremay clearersee, Hiswayamidthedarkof night.

IfsomethingIcouldwrite couldease, Theburdenofanother's load.

Andhelpaweary,stumbling soul

AlongLife'sroughand ruggedroad:

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IfImayeaseanother'spain, Oh,pleaseGod,kindly blessmypen.

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Theearthisverybeautifulwithstars, Andtherearewisemenyetwholovetheirlight, Shepherdswhowatchtheirflocksandgathersongs, Fromthestillnight.

Andthoughthehostelsoftheworldbethronged, Itsmangerswait,itsstabledoorsswingwide. Mary,younggirl,thisistheirhourandyours, Come,comeinside.

Jesus,youngchild,contentyouheretolie, Amongcleankineandmenbemusedwithawe. Remember,Dearling,whenYoumadeYourworld, Youwilledthisstraw.

Theworldisblind;theworldisBethlehem ButoveritYourstarsareverybright. Withweakandwise,withMaryhereIam Youngchildtonight.

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Forthosewhostudypsychologyandco-relateitto thelivesofgreatmen,two factsemergeasguidesto successfulliving,andhappy living,andIthinkthatthe greateroftheseistoobey thatfirstgenerousimpulse, evenifcommonsenseand alllogicseemsagainstit. Generosityneverwent astray.Weallliveevery minuteonGod'sgenerosity.

Thefirstprincipleofhappinessasprescribedby psychologistsishardwork "governedbycool,logical thoughtfulness"andthe secondIhaveprovedinmy ownlifeisfollowingtheimpulsesthatcometooneout oftheblue,aslongasthose don'thurtotherpeople.I thinkthatitwasWilliam Jameswhooncesaidthat "'Everytimearesolveor fineglowoffeelingevaporateswithoutbearingfruit

itisworsethanachance lost.Itworkstohinder futureemotionsfromtaking thenormalpathofdischarge."

Thisleavesusweakened inthepowertoactpromptlywhenwecomesuddenly upontheunexpectedemergenciesoflife.

Ithinkthatthemistakes ofinaction,delayedbyponderousweighingofimpossibleprosandconsare worsethanthemistakesof impulse,becausewomen haveasixthsensethatis God-given,andanimpulse canbequicklyremediedif wrong. Asloveisthethemeof Christmas,andIhavemade itthethemeofthispage,do letlovemotivateyourlife thisyear.Loveinstead

TreesHaveLeadingRoleIn ManyLegendsOfChristmas

Fromearliesttimestrees haveplayedaleadingrole intheaffairsofmenin everycontinentoftheworld. Theyhavebeenusedfor sacrificefestival,andfurniture,forshipsandgunsand warmthofdomesticlife,and havecometobeidentified withthemainspringoflivinginallitsaspects.

Inoldwoodcutsfoundin theartgalleriesoftheContinentitisinterestingto seethatthreetreesstand outsidethecaveofBethlehem,andtheseperhaps havegivencolourtothe legendthattherewere "Threekingsthatcame fromlandsafar,andthree treestokeepthedoorajar." Thethreetreesaresaidto beapalm,anolive,anda pine.Andinabookof legendswritteninoldEnglishitsaysthattheyare symbolicalasthepalmtrees ofChrist'striumphonPalm Sunday,theolivesofthe GardenofOlives,andthe pineoftheCross.

Thelegendcontinuesthat "thesetwobroughttheir gifts.Theolivegavesucculentfruitfortheoilthat wastoanointChrist,and fedtheparentsintheirhunber.Thedategaveshade andfruitonthelongflight gatheredstarsfromheaven

intoEgypt,andthepine tolighttheirway,andso becameourChristmastree oftodaystar-deckedand symbolical.Thereisanother legendaboutatreethatone growsupwith.Idon'tknow itsorigin.

WhenanEnglishapostle ofChristianitywaspreachingtotheVikingsofthe Northhewasbadlybeaten upandhoundedtoaremote corneroftheland.

Tiredandsorehefell asleep.Hesleptforfive days..Whenheawokeclose besidehimgrewthreetrees. Themorningwasmisty.The misthidhimfromhis searchingenemies.Suddenlythethreetreesspoketo him.

"Wehavecometoyou fromGod.WeareHismessengersofFaith,Hopeand LovewhichGodbidsyou spread,andcallCharity.He bidsyoutocomewithus andfindatreeaswideas love,ashighashope,and withthesignofHiscross oneverybranch.Here buildyourchurchofwood. Heremenwillcometoit."

TheApostleoftheNorth wentwiththetrees,who movedoverthehillsbefore him.Theyringedabalsam fir,andthatisstillthe Christmastreemostuniversallyusedtoday.

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MenOfMostVividFaith HaveBeenEminentInScience

J.H.,Melbourne:RecentlynewspapersquotedtheRussian leaderKhrushchevassaying:"IthinkthatthereisnoGod. I believeinScience.ScienceandFaithareirreconcilable."

GodIsNotInAnySenseASoul:

Human

Wills

AreCreatedFree thosesensefaculties.But Interested,Guildford:Isman's"mind"ifthosesensefacultiesare free,orisitdirectedby"SoulorGod?"

misused,theycanhavean immenseinfluencetothe detrimentofman'sbodily well-being.

R.:Hostsoftop-ranking meninalldepartmentsof science,amongwhom Khrushchevhimselfcannot beincluded,havebeen,and are,firmbelieversinthe revealedtruthsofthe Christianreligion,and wouldtellKhrushchevthat hewastalkingfolly. themindofafool;andit Inanycase,amanwithisthefool"whosaysinhis nofaithinadivinerevela-heartthatthereisnoGod." tionatallcanattaintoaQ.:Khrushchevhimselfis convictionoftheexistencenotpersonallyascientist, ofGodbyreasonalone. yetplentyofscientists ThusEinstein,whohadhavebeenfirmbelievers abandonedfaithinJudaisminGod. asarevealedreligion,de-R.:EvenKhrushchev daredthatallthesamehecouldnotdenythatEinstein, retained"ahumbleadmira-althoughhehadnofaithin tionfortheillimitabletheChristiansenseofthe superiorSpiritwhorevealsword,everretaineda Himselfintheslightdetailsrationalconvictionofthe weareabletoperceivewithexistenceofGod,vagueas ourfrailandfeebleminds"hisideaswereaboutthe ("Time,"magazine,May2,natureofGod. 1955). MaxPlanck,whogaveEinstein,whowrotethosescientiststhe"Quantumwords,wassurelynotlessTheory"whichEinsteindid appreciativeofscienceinitssomuchtodevelop,farfrom owndomainthanKhrush-movingawayfromabelief chew! inGod,endedbybeingreQ.:DidKhrushchevmakeceivedintotheCatholic hisstatementmerelybe-Church. causeitsuitedhispur-SirArnoldLunn,inhis posetopromoteatheism?discussiononscienceand R.:Ithinkitwouldbe bettertosaythatKhrushchevisanatheistwhowants topropagateatheismbecauseheknowsthatthere canbenothorough-going Communismwithoutit.

DeepindoctrinationwithVolts.'Cattle-breedingfol- Marxiandialectical-materi-lows'Mendelian'principles. alismcanresultinaone-Milkis`Pasteurised.'" trackmindsoimmersedinAllthosetechnicalterms theworldofsense-pheno-arederivedfromthenames menathatitcannotrisetoofscientistswhofoundno thethoughtofanyrealitiesincompatibility between transcendingit. scienceandfaith.

Buttheone-trackmindisQ.:LouisPasteur,oneofthe greatestofmodernscientists,said:"Donotthink Itakeonlyscienceinto account.IfIdid,Ishould losehalfmynature.There aretwomeninallofus: themanofsciencewho studiesthelawsofnature. andthemanoffaithwho seesGodinnature."

R.:LouisPasteurwasa manofprofoundreligious faithwhodidnothesitate tosaythathebelievedintheCatholicreligionas firmlyasanyBretonpea- sant,andthatifheonly knewalittlemorehewould believeasfirmlyastheBretonpeasant'swife!

"Soul"and"God"arealternativenamesforoneand thesameBeing.

R.:Inaskingwhethertoenableittounderstand, man'smindisdirectedbyandawilltoenableitto "SoulorGod,"youseemdecideforitselfwhatkind totakeitforgrantedthatofalifeitwillliveinthis world. Ofcourse,whilstweare notphysicallycompelledto chooseagoodlife,weare morallyobligedtodoso byGod'scommandments; andwearethereforemorallyguiltyifwedeliberatelyviolatethosecommandments.

Butinnosenseofthe wordis"God"asoul.A soulisessentiallytheanimatingprincipleofaliving materialorganism,whether plant,animal,orhuman.A materialorganismcaninno waybeassociatedwithGod.

Q.:Isittruetosaythat mindcannotinfluencethe Soul? R.:No.Forwhilstthe createdsoulofmanacts

Heisapurelyspiritual Being,uncieated,andthe Creatorofallthingsother thanHimself.Man,created byGod,consistsofamater-throughthemind,ifattenialbodyandaspiritualsoul.tionisconcentratedonevil

It'sallverywelltobe endowedwiththesenseof touch.Butifyoutouchan exposed3,000-voltelectric cable,theinfluenceonyour bodyislikelytoprovefatal. Inthesameway,ifthe soulappliesitsmindto whatismorallypoisonous, thesoulcanloseitsspiritualhealth,forfeitvirtue andholiness,anddietothe lifeofdivinegrace;andthereforetoGod'sloveand friendship.

religionwithJ.B.S.Haldane,putthingssuccinctly bysaying:"Modernastronomyis calendar'Copernican.'Our is'Gregorian.'Iron is'Galvanised.'Electricity ismeasuredby'Amps'and

But,asIhavepointedout, evenifonehadnofaithin revealedreligionthere wouldstillbetwomenin everynormalmanof sciencethatofthescientist studyingthelawsofnature, andthatof concludingthephilosopher byreasontothe existenceofaCreatorand SupremeLegislatorresponsiblefortheproductionand co-ordinationofallthat constitutestheuniverse.

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Q.:Tome,Khrushchevis likeamanwhohasa watch,butdeniestheexistenceofawatch-maker.

We,seeingtheuniverse, honourandworshipthe Creatorofit.

R.:Thewatchmakerargumenthasacertainamount ofweight,althoughthere areimmensedifferencesof philosophicalsignificance whenweturntotheconcept ofcasualrelationshipsbetweenGodandthecreated universe.

Onethingiscertain.If evertherewereabsolutely nothing,thereneverwould beanything.Forblanknothingcouldneverturnitself intosomething.Butthings doexist,andnoneofthe elementsinthephysicaluniversearounduscontain withinthemselvesthereasonfortheirexistence.

Thatreasonmustbe sought,therefore,inatranscendantBeingWhoisSelfExistentandWhois,asEinsteindeclaredof"illimitableintelligence."

We,dependentonHimas iseverythingelseinthe universe,butbeingintelligentalso,acknowledgeboth HisexistenceandHisrights overus,andrenderHim thathonourandworship andobediencewhichare duetoHimfromus.Notto dothisisbothunreasonable andunjust.

Ashisbodilynatureis!things,theevilthoughts endowedwithpowerspropertoitself,namely,the sensefaculties,assight, hearing,taste,touch,&c.,so hissnul,oranimatingspiritualprinciple,isendowed withitsownproperpowers, intelligence(or"mind") andwill.

Itisthesoulthatacts throughitstwofacultiesof mindandwill,gaining knowledgethroughthemind andexercisingitsfreedom bymeansofthewill.

Thesoul,endowedby Godwiththepowerof self-determination,freely willsthisthingorthat, choosingtoapplyitsmind towhateveraspectofrealityitwantstoconsider;andeventhenremaining stillfreetowillonecourse ofactionratherthananother,whetherinaccordancewithwhatitknowsto berightorinoppositionto whatitknowstoberight.

TheUncreatedGod,then, isnotthecreatedhuman soul.ThesoulhasreceivedfromGodbothamind

thousenkindledcancorrupt thesoulinthesenseofrenderingitmorallydepraved. Ihavesaidthatman's

Sincesuchasoulrepu- diatesthe"RuleofGod," the"KingdomofGod"isno longerwithinit.Asfaras Godisconcerned,sucha soulranksasatraitorand anenemy,cutofffromHis Love,andinthatstateof mortalsinwhichcanbedebodyisendowedwithsensescribedonlyasa"living faculties.Itactsthroughdeath."

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Feb.9:St.Philip'sRegionalSchool,Osborne Park.

Feb.16:St.Anne'sMaternityWing.

Feb.23:NewPresbytery,additionalclassroom,E.VictoriaPark.

March16:Newschool,Rivervale.

March23:Extensionstoschool,Redcliffe. NewConvent,Bentley.

March30:OpeningofSt.ThomasMore CollegewithintheUniversity.

April20:LourdesMonastery,Lesmurdie.

June1:ExtensionstoChurch,Mundaring.

Aug.10:ExtensionstoC.B.C.,Leederville.

NewSchool,dedicatedtoSt.AugustineatRivervale(March16)

£250,000MaternityWingatSt.Anne's(Feb.16)

NewDominicanConventatBentley(March23)

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Deargirls,boysand near,andweareallorient-

tiniestChristmasisvery ingourselvestoit.Ihope thatthisyearyouwillall continuethesplendideffort youmadelastyearto"put ChristbackintoChristmas."

Christmas is Christ's birthday,andit'stheonly birthdaythatiscelebrated bythewholeworld,with specialreligiousceremonies attachedtoit.Wecelebrate theQueensbirthday,and othercountriescelebrate theirvariousspecialpeople's birthdayseachintheirown country,butthosedayshave cnlyalocalsignificance, andit'sonlythepeople,the girlsandboysofthose countriesthatbenefitbyit withaholiday,fireworks, etc.

HowSt.BonifaceKeptChristmas

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VocationToReligiousLife

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manontheearth.It'sanin- Itwasvocationweek,theweeksetaside vertedsortofbirthday.bytheArchbishopespeciallyforthesake ofprocuringmoreyoungpeopletogivetheir

CnristmasDay,Chris's birthdayisuniversallycelebirthdaythatbenefitsevery Christgivesusgifts,graces, faith,Christianityandthe greatestgiftofall,firsta lifespentpreparingforit, andthenHisdeathforus onthecross,theparadoxical giftofamandying,sothat othermencouldlive.

Sochildrenletusallin theseweeksahead,put ChristbackintoChristmas. WriteHisbirthdaygreetings ineverycardwesend,put holysealsonourgifts,so thatallthosethatnever thinkofChristwillinseeingourmail,thinkinvoluntarilyofHim.Perhaps evenforthefirsttimerealisetherealmeaningof Christmas.

Andsecondly,ifyouare sendinggiftsabroad,do sendgiftsthatareAustralian,andCatholictooifpossible.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE

ALLTHIS andsomuch CHANGEtoo!

livestoGod. OntheopeningSunday ofVocationWeekFather tolduswhatavocation reallyis:"Avocationisthe wayinlifewhichGodhas plannedforus.Ifwechoose rightvocationweshallhave abetterchancetosaveour souls."Oneoftheevocationsisdestinedforus:it maybeavocationtothe religiouslife,tothemarriedstateortoremain single.

Hethenmentionedthe

Mass,myconsciencebegan toprickme.Thoughts crossedmymind.DoesGod wantmetoserveHim whollythroughlife?It wouldbeawonderfulway tospendmylife,living underthesameroofasGod. But-whataboutthelovely newdressofmine?It wouldn'tbeanyuseinthe convent.Nomoredancing! Thesetemptationskept pourignforth.Theduties ofanunwerenoteasy.Nor requirementswhichaperisanythingelseifsuccess sonmusthavetobecomea istobewon. religious(1)thedesireDuringtherestofthe withinthepersontogiveweekthequestionkept hislifetoGod;(2)physicalhauntingme.Myworkat fitness;(3)mentalcaps-theofficewasrapidlybebility;(4)morality.HadIcomingworse,untilonSatthesefourthings. urdaymyemployerasked

Whilereturningfrommetoresign. ThiswasthewayGod hadplannedtheendofmy wordlylife,andIhappily enteredtheconvent.

-Juanita

Finnegan,SubJunior,OurLady'sCollege, VictoriaSquare,age13.

HadI Been AFairy

IfIwasapixie,Iwould sendforallthefairiesand tellthemtheycouldhavea Christmaspartyinthe woodstocelebratetheFairy Queen'sbirthdayandwe wouldhanglanternsonthe branchesoftreesandhang streamersfromtreetotree. Wewouldputathrone downandplaceheronit.

Wewouldallsitaround herthroneandhaveabig feast.Iwouldthentellthe queenshecouldhaveher pickofwhichsongshe wouldlikeustosing.

PuppetsOfGod

SeenInMalta

TheoriginoftheCribis attributedtoSt.Francisof Assisi.Inhisdramaticlife beforehisconversiontothe highidealshesethimself, hehadbeenveryprominent in'mimes,andplaysthat wereafeatureofthose times,andrealisedtheir valuetostressthingson people'sminds.

TellingtheChristmas storywasnotenoughfor him.Hecreatedthepicturewithsmallfiguresofa babeinastrawmanger, shepherds,sheepandother materialavailablefromthe localshops.

Thetableauxwasagreat success,andheneverlet Christmascomearound withoutbetteringit.

InAssisitoday,inthe shopsthatcrowddownto theveryedgeofthecobbled outerstreetstheselittle images,somesaytheexact replicasoftheoriginalone, differenttoallotherswe buyinotherpartsofthe world,hangonlongsticks atthedoorsoftheshops. TheyarecalledthePuppets ofGod.InMaltaalsoin thestreetsoffthemain streetsthelittlefiguresof theCribsthatareafeature ofthemajorityofMaltese housesonthesitting-room ordining-roommantelpieces,danglefromlong sticks,orarespreadinwide opentraysin"TheStreetof theMerchants."

WhenIboughtmyXMASFARE fromCHARLIECARTERS

Whenthepartyhadfinishedallofthefairies wouldgototheirhomesin theflowersandfinda Christmaspresentfromthe queen.Onthecardsitwould havetheChristmasstory andtheChristChildand HisCrib.

-MargaretSalas,age9, GradeV,St.Peter'sDominicanSchool,BedfordPark.

PLUMPUDDINGS XMASCHEER XMASHAMS

TINNEDMEATS TINNEDFRUITS ASSORTEDNUTS

GlaceandCrystallizedFruit

Yes,atCharlieCarters,you'llfindallthegoodthings thatwillmakeyourXmasfestiveboardbetterthan everbefore,socallinnowandbuyyourXmas suppliesrightaway.

CharlieCarters

Corn,millet,wheatand akindofbirdseedarealso growninopensaucersand insmallornamentalvases, andonflatwoodenplatters, mostlyondampblotting paper,finerags,andcottonwool,andthesearekeptin thedarktilltheeveof Christmasthentheyare flankedonthesidesofthe Cribs.Itwouldbefunif wecoulddothatherealso. andhavetheChristChild intheplaceofhonourinall ourhomes,sothatallour non-Catholicfriendswould pauseamomentandthink ofGod.Christmastothem isdevoidofthelastinghappinessthatweallfindat thefootoftheCrib.

AUNTMOLLIE

MARTINOBROS.

GarageandServiceStation

Cnr.JAMESandFITZGERALDSTS.

WishTheirManyPatrons AHAPPYCHRISTMASand APROSPEROUSNEWYEAR

TheyofferthemthesameEfficient,

Thoughthewholeworldproud.,climbeduptheir hangtheirstockingsup,slopingroof,andthrewa ddecoratesChristmastreespurseofgolddowntheir andmanyofusworshipatchimney.Thefamilyhad cribs,fewrealisethattwotheirstockingsairingbythe saintsatleastareassociatedgreatopenfire,andthe withthecelebrationsofthepursefortunatelyfellinto festival,andofcoursegreatoneofthem. St.NicholasistheoriginalThatwastheoriginofthe SantaKlaus.ThatstoryisChristmasstocking. toowellknowntorepeat. *** TheChristmastreeaswe knowittodayhaditsoriginBack-Handed inthepagancustomof decoratingsacredoaktrees onthefeastsoftheirholidays. agroupofchildrenfortheir SaintBonifacewasinChristmasCommunion.The GermanyintheEigthCenturyandsawthepeoplehe hadcometoconvertto Christianitydecoratingtheir oaktrees.Hetoldthemall aboutChristmasbeingthe birthdayofChrist,andsuggestedthattheydecorate theevergreenpinetreesas asymboloftheeverlastingheMUSTgotoChristmas lifethatChristpromisedus.Mass,andtakehisparents Evergreensneverfadeorwithhimalso.

change,andGoddoesnot either.Theylikedtheidea. Itspreadovertheworld fromthere.

Thepriestwasinstructing holidayswerenotfaroff andhewasmakingsure thatalltherewouldgoto MassandCommunionon thegreatday. Somelivedfaraway,and lookingatoneofthesewith parentsthatwerelax,he decidedtoimpresshimthat

"WellFrank,"saidFather Flynn,supposeyoudon'tgo toMassonSundays,and Holidays,woulditbeamortalsin?"

TheChristmasstockingis saidtohaveoriginatedwhenYes,Father,"answered Frank.

arichmanwhowantedto givegavegiftswithoutbeingknowntosomepoor peoplewhowerevery

"Wherewouldyougo whenyoudiedFrankwith amortalsinonyoursoul?"

"ToHell,Father." promptlyansweredFrank.

Week'sWinners

"Goodboy,"Theclass "GodDidNotWait,"5/.lookedrestless.

Frank?"

Juanita Junior,Finnigan,Sub-FatherFlynncontinued: OurLady'sCollege,FatherFlynncontinued: "Whatwouldyoudothen, VictoriaSquare. "TheFamousFive,"2/6. SusanMcDermott,age9, St.Peter'sDominicanschool, BedfordPark. "IfIWasaPixie,"MargaretSalas,age9,St. Peter's,BedfordPark.

SusanLikedBook Ireadabookcalled"Five gotoMysteryMoor."It wasaboutfivechildrenand adogcalledTimmy.

Thefivechildren'snames were:Julian,Dick,Georgetheclassofeight-year-olds (shortforGeorgina)andblightly.

Anne.Therearealotof thosebooksandIlikethem verymuch. -SusanMcDermott,age

Frankthoughtawhile. Theclassshuffledtheirfeet. Handsshotup. FatherFlynnpointedto thehighestpairofhands. "Gotoconfessionassoon aspossible,"saidthehandwaverbrightly. FatherFlynnlookednonplussed. "Indeed,"hesaid."And whowouldyougotoconfessiontoinHell" "YouFather;'chorased ***

Reedsbyariver,abow.a quiver, Ashot,afall.

Peter'sOnetornheartbleeding.a DominicanSchool,Bedfordhunterunheeding, Park. Sport,that's

WESTRALIA'SLEADINGGROCERS

ThreeSingingPriestsInFrance

TeachReligion

ByPopularSongs

Paris,Nov.21.-Francenowhasthree singi-..gpriests,allofthemphonographrecordingartistswhoserecordshavequickly becomepopular.TheyareJesuitFather

AimeDuval,thefirsttobecomeknown throughoutEurope;aDominicanpriest, whoseprofessionalnameisFatherCocagnac,andnowanewone,FranciscanFather BernarddeBrienne.

FatherdeBrienne'ssongs,likethoseofFatherCocagsanginapleasantvoiceaccompaniedbyguitar,are notinthejazztraditionlike thoseofFatherDuval,nor aretheystronglyrhythmic

RedsPressOn

Regardless

Ernaktham,India,Nov. 25:KeralaState'sCommunist-controlledlegislature ha6convenedearlyhereto discuss.amendments.to.a BillthatthreatensCatholic education.

TheSchoolBillwaspassedjustoverayearagobut wasnotgiventhePresidentialapprovalitneededto becomelaw.TheIndian SupremeCourthadstated inanadvisoryopinionthat certainofitsprovisionsare unconstitutional.

PresidentRajendraPrasadreturnedtheBilltothe Keralalegislature,therefore,statingthatitcould becomelawonlyifthose provisionsweremodified.

MistletoeHas

ChristianSense

Misteltoe,whichcanbe pickedintheAlbanydistrictinWesternAustralia, andwhichstartstofloodout theheapedflower-cartsthat begintoarriveinLondon's CoventGardenforshipment tomanyfarcornersofthe worldinearlyNovember hassidebysidewithitsold paganconnectionswith druidicalworship,whenit nac. wasusedinthepaganrites ndcutwithasilverknife, Christiansignificance whichhasoutlastedits gansignificance.Itistovthesignofloveand

AccordingtoFrenchmusic critics,theyare,inthetraditionofSt.FrancisofAssisi-reminiscentoffolk songs,sometimeshumorous andoftentouchedwiththe mystichmofSt.Francis. FatherdeBrienneisan accomplishedmusicianand issaidtobeagoodpoet. Heisknowntohiscommunityasaskillfulcarpenterandasculptorofability.

Hissongs.whichha,ie longbeenknowntothe membersofhiscommunity. haveonlyrecentlycometo theattentionofthepublic. Itwasattherequestofhis suneriorthatFatherBernardmadeafewrecordings ofhis"prayerstotheVircin.""SongsinPraiseofSt. wr,neisandSt.Clare"and "TheLittleYellowFlower." Distributedprivateamongthebenefactors ofthemonastery,theywere soonfollowedbyrequests formoresongs.Acommercialcompanyissuedthe 'licksandmadethemavailabletothepublic.

Theamendmentstobe consideredbythelegislature-whichhasmetseveralweeksaheadofschedule sothuII rnb onwithintherequired15 monthsfromitsintroduction-concernonlythose pointsdeclaredunconstitution,l.Otherprovisions strikingatCatholiceducationalrhthtsarenotbeing 'discussed. Congregation.

IsConsultor

VaticanCity,Nov:25:In recentVaticanappointments announcedhere,Monsignor MarioNasalliRoccahas beennamedaconsultorof theSacredConsistorial

ft:mckhip.'Peoplekissunder it.Ifenemiesmeetunder atChristmastimethey MUSTbecomefriends.

Hollyhascometothe 'Vesttostayespartofour SummerChristmasandits 'nificanceisdeeplyreliciustomany. Thebeliefhascomedown fromlegendsthatitwas fromaHolyhollybushthat GodgaveMosesHisTen Commandments.Thenwe findthehollybaringthe waytoacavewhereChrist sleptandhisdisciples watchedinfear.Seeingthe suddedmysteriousgrowth ofthickhollybushesbefore thecave,thehuntingsoldierswentawayconvinced noonecouldbethere.

AnoldDanishlegend whichhasbecomeafolk songtellsthatwhenthe

firstbatchofshepherds wenttothecavetoworshipthenewly-bornbabe,a lambfollowingthemwas caughtinthespikyleaves ofthehollyandtheblood fromitturnedthemred, andtheyhavebeenredin commemorationeversince. Ithasbecomeasymbolof immortality.

Thereare163known varietiesofhollyinevery countryoftheworldtoday. Inmanycountrieswhere thereisawhiteChristmas itistheonlyberrythatis outatChristmastime,and p.ovidestheChristmasfeast ofhnd.edsofGod'screatures.

SmallVictoryInLocalPolls IsSignificantForDemocrats

Rome,Nov.21.-Italy'sChristianDemocratshavewonasmallbutsignificantvictoryinaseriesoflocalelections.

Votersin198municipali-WhileallItaliannewstiesinItalywenttothepapersnotedthatlocalelecpollstoelectadministrators,tionshingedonmanyfac- cityandtowncouncilmem-torsinadditiontoparty bersandotherlocaloffi-affiliation,ChristianDemocials. eroticPremierAmintore FiguresreleasedbytheFanfanisaidtheresults MinistryofInteriorgavethegavetheCatholic ChristianDemocratsatotalincreaseinthetotalnumber of241,089votescomparedofvotescast,inthenumber to218,390insimilarelec-ofseatswonandinthepertionsheldinthesameareascentagegains. inrecentyears. CommunistandSocialist- RedsMissOut backedcandidatesintheMr.Fanfanisaidtheelecsameareassawtheirtotaltionwashearteningtothe votedropto167,676,corn-ChristianDemocraticparty paredtotheearlierhighofbecauseitprovedtheItalian 178,087. peopleappreciatedtheeffortsofthepresentGovernment.

Pope'sHealthDispensesNeedOf Doctor,ButCandidateIsInSight

Rome,Nov.24:TheVaticandoctorwhoattended CardinalsSamuelStritch andEdwardMooneyhere intheirlastillnessesIsseen hereasaapossiblechoice forthepostofpapalphysician. isDr.FilippoRocchi, whowascalledtothebedsideoftheCardinal-ArchbishopofDetroitonOctober 25,minutesbeforehewas dueattheVaticantoserve asconclavephysician. Noofficialappointment hasbeenmadetofillthe postleftvacantbyDr.RiccardoGaleazzi-Lisi,whoresignedamidastormofprotestsoverhisactionsfollowingthedeathofPope PittsXII.

Andconsideringthe robusthealthofHisHolinessPopeJohnXXIII,itis thoughtthatthenewPontiffwillbeinnohurryto

ra apersonalphysician'oihimself.

Ithasbeennoted,however,thatDr.Rocchihas beennamedtocarryout certainf,inctionsproperto thepapalphysician.Furthermore,inthecortegeaccompanyingthePopewhen hetookpossessionofhis cathedral,theArchbasilica ofSt.JohnLateran,on November23,Dr.Rocchi occupiedtheplacenormally filledbythepapalphysician.

In191outofthe198 municipalitiestakingpart intheelection,Christian Democraticcandidatesrunnngonasinglepartyticket won78contestscompared to54inpreviouselections.

WhereChristianDemocraticcandidatesranona fusionticketwithother Italianpoliticalpartesthey won42contestscompared to38before.

Communist-Socialistcandidateslostninemunicipalitieswhichtheyhadwon previously,retainingcontrolof24cities.Theremainderwassplitamong variouspartieswhowill formcoalitionGovernments.

HowCistercianMonksCelebrateChristmas

About60milesfrom Washington,nearBerryville,Virginia,thereresides acommunityofCistercian MonksoftheStrictObservance,popularlyknownas Trappists.

HolyCrossMonastery properisagroupofcinderblockbuildingswithwhite roofs,clusteredaboutthe "Mansion,"asitiscalled, whereguestparloursare opentotheinterestedvisitor.

This"Mansion,"asturdy stonebuilding,wasonce "WormleyHall,"builtin 1770byRalphyWormley, whohadboughtthesurroundingestateuponadvice fromhisfriend,George

Washington,firstPresident oftheUnitedStates.

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Themonkshaveabout 1,000acresoftheformer 10,000-acreWormleyEstate.questthatthecloisterbethrownopen,ina SituatedintheShenandoahsense,tothegeneralpublic,inorderthatthe Valley,itisskirtedon southandeastbytheBluereadermightgetaglimpseofhowChristRidgeMountainsandthe ShenandoahRiver. masisspentinaCistercianMonastery.

WhileHolyCrossMonasteryrarelyseesa"white Christmas,"thesurrounding countrysidehasarugged beautyinlateDecember, whichissoftenedbygreen spots,stilltobeseeninthe fieldsandpasturesofthe farm,andbythemanyevergreensthatclothetheotherwiseausteremountains.

FortheCistercianmonk

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Christmashasitsmeaning andvalueintheMysteryit celebrates-theMystery oftheIncarnation.The richesandtreasures,hidden inthisMystery,arerevealedtothemonk,asareall theMysteriesofChrist, throughhisparticipationin theLiturgy-thePrayer oftheChurch.

Thusthemonk'sspiritual preparationforChristmasis abovealltheAdventLiturgy,whichtriestorecaptureandrelivetheardent longingsoftheSaintsofthe OldTestamentforthecomingofChrist. Christhascome,andyet w.knowthatHisKingdom ofLovehasnotasyetbeen fullyestablishedinour hearts. "ThyKingdom Come"expressesthespirit ofAdvent.

AstheAdventseasonprogresses,thePrayerofthe Churchbecomesmoreand mereaccentuatedbythis thirstforChrist.Theratherrestrainedwordsofthe LaudsAntiphonofthethird SundayofAdvent,"The Lordwillcomeandwillnot delay,"givewaytoconfidence,amountingtoboldness.intheferventc'y, "Come,Lord,anddonot delay!"

Thentherearethestirring"0"Antiphons,sung atVesperseachdayfrom December1to23inclusively.

Themelodies,towhich theseprayersaresung, werewellchosentoinspire

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thesentimentsexpressedin thewords.Wewilllimit ourselvestoquotingone, thatsungonDecember23: "0Emmanuel,ourKing andLawgiver,expectation oftheNations,andtheir Saviour:cometosaveus,0 LordourGod!"

AndthusChristmasEve arriveswiththeChurch's invitationatVigils,sungby themonksat2.30a.m.:"Lift upyourheads:Beholdyour Redemptionapproaches!"

Theentirecommunity assemblesintheChapter laterthatmorningtohear thesingingoftheSolemn AnnouncementoftheFeast ofChristmasfromtheMartyrology,whichrunsas follows:

"Intheforty-secondyear ofCaesarAugustus,the sixty-fifthweekaccording totheProphecyofDaniel, theonehundredandninetyfourthOlympiad,inBethlehemofJuda,JesusChrist, SanofGod.wasborn."

Afterthisannouncement theentireassemblyprostratesfulllengthonthefloor, andinthatposturesays the"OurFather"and"Hail Mary,"afterwhichallrise atthesignaloftheSuperiorandsitdown.

TheMartyrologyiscontinued,theusualprayers anddailyChapterofthe HolyRuleofSt.Benedict aresung,andthentheSermonfartheFeastisdeliveredbyoty!ofthepriests, appointedfortheoccasion.

beunworldly,heisstill"inOfcourse,thecentreof theworld,"andsobringsattractionineverychurch totheimmediateprepara-atChristmastimeisthetionforChristmasthatCrib,butsincetheTabernacleremainsthecentreat alltimes,itisthecustom hereatHolyCrossMonasterytoerecttheCribdirectlyunderthemensaof theHighAltar.

humanelement,essentialto agroupofmenlivingtogetherinafamilyspirit accordingtotheidealofthe CistercianOrder. Thusimmediatelyafter theHighMassonChristmas Eve,whichissungat8 a.m.,mostofthemonksdon thebluedenimworkrobe andaresoonverybusyin thefinalmaterialpreparationsforthegreatday.

Somewillbeseenweavingwreathsfromthe branchesofpinetreesto decoratevariouspartsof themonastery,otherswill behangingtheminplace, whiletwoorthreewillbe settinguptheChristmas treeintheChapter,attachingtoitChristmascards receivedbythecommunity, artificialsnow,tinsel,lights, etc. Oneofourelectricians willbefoundoutinfront ofthemonasteryproper, installingstringsofsmall multi-colouredlightsonthe treesthereandinfrontof theMonasteryChapel. ItistheChapel,centreof themonasticbuildings,to whichmostattentionwill begiven.Garlandsofevergreenwillbestrunginthe sanctuaryandvariousparts ofthechoirbrightenedby redpoinsettias.

Aswesinginthe"Adeste. fideles":"Whowouldnot respondwithlovetoone wholovessomuch?"What humanheartisnottouched bythisastoundingcondecensiononthepartofGod inbecomingalittle,helpless babe?

Thusthemonk,towhom isassignedthesettingupof theCrib,looksuponthe taskasagreatprivilege, andwithreverenthandshe laysthelittlefigureofthe Babeinthestraw,and thoseofMaryandJosephon eitherside,kneelinginadoration,andthusonebyone, thevariousstatuestake theirplace.

Andsoafinalsweeping upofloosepineneedlesand thebuffingofthefloorput afinishingtouchtothepreparationsandallissetfor greatFeast,whichopens solemnlywiththesinging ofFirstVespersat3p.m. Amongotherthings,the beautifulwordsofSt.Paul aresung:"Thegoodnessand kindnessofGodourSaviour

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Refreshedbyalightmeal, thecommunitythensings Complineandthedaily SalveRegina"toOurLady at4.30p.m.,retiringtothe dormitoryat5p.m.,two hoursearlierthanusual.

Themonksriseagainat '915p.m.,andhastentothe choirinChapelforthesing- in'ofVigils,whichisa veryrealparticipationin thesingingoftheangels,whowereheardbythe simileshepherdsonthefirst Christmasnight:"Gloryto Godinthehighest,andon earthpeaceamongmenof goodwill."

Thisendsatabout11.30 p.m.,andusuallyafew carolsaresungbyasmall groupofmonksintheSacristy,makingitpossiblefor visitorstoheartheminthe Chapel.

SolemnHiihMess

Thenfollowstheclimax oftheentireChristmas celebration.Surroundedby allhissonsinChrist,the ReverendFatherSuperior singstheSolemnHighMass atmidnight.

Atthis"family"celebration,Christ,representedin asmallstatueunderthealtar,nowcomesdownupon thealtaritselfinthetremendousrealityofthe transubstantiation,not wrappedinswaddling clothesbutinthepurespe- ciesofbreadandlaidreverentlybythehandofthe priestuponthespotless whitelinencorporalorin thepuregoldoftheciboriumcup.

Jesuscomesthusonly soontobeliftedupagain bythepriestandlaidupon thetoneuesofthecommunicants.Itisatthismoment Christmasisreallycelebratedintheheartofthemonk, forwhileitishisprivilege toreceiveOurLordevery day,hisChristmasCommunionbringsthespecial graceofamoreintimate shareintheMysteryofthe Incarnation.

TheOfficeofLaudsis sungaftertheMass,and thenallthemonksretireto bedtill5.30a.m.,whenall riseforanotherOfficein choir(Prime),followedbythedailyChapter,whichis shortthisday,consistingof afatherlygreetingfromthe ReverendFatherSuperiorto MINIM,Iv

allthecommunity,and couldwellbecalleda "family-get-together."

ThenfollowtheMasses ofallthepriestsofthe manaste-y,eachofwhomis privilegedtoofferthree Massesonthisday.Inthis way,theHolySacrificeis offered42timesatthe variousaltarsintheChapel. TheusualHighMassis sungat10.30a.m.,andthis isfollowedbydinner.

HereitmightbementionedthattheBrotherCook hasbeenworkinghardto preparethetastyChristmasiinne-withwe bill thetraditionalturkey.Thus, evenonthenaturallevel, themonkwillfeastonthis greatdaywithmoderation, enioyingsomespecialties, notordinarilyfoundonthe dailymonasticfare.

Inotherwords,hecelebratesthisFeastastheJews werecommandedtodoby theLordintheirgreat FeastsoftheOldLaw:"You shallmakemerryatyour feast,youshalldonaught butmakemerry!'(Deuteronomy16:11,15).

At3n.m.secondVespers oftheFeastaresung,followedbyBenedictionofthe MostBlessedSacrament, duringwhichthe"Adestes fideles"issung.Supperat 5p.m.isfollowedbyone ofthoseheart-warming familytreats.

CarolsAreSunq

Thecommunitygathers aroundtheharmoniumin theChapterandsingscarols together,especiallytheold favourites,"SilentNight," "Come,allyefaithful," "Hark,theHeraldAngels Sing"and"Godrestyou, MerryGentlemen."

Itmustberemembered thatthemonkshavelived throughthisChristmasday withoutspeakingtooneanother,andyetthisdoesnot prevent a spontaneous fE.milyspiritfromreigning amongstthem.

Onehasonlytowitness thisgatheringofmenof everytemperamentand variedbackground,united inthebondsofbrotherly love,torealisethatthe 4enuhrojoyandpeaceof Christfilltheirhearts, somethingtheworldcould nevergivethem.

"HAIL,HOLYQUEEN"

AndyetChristmasDay hasnotendedfortheCistercianmonk.Likeevery otherCistercianday,itends atthefeetofOurBlessed Mother.

Astheeveningdarkness

descendsupontheShenandoahValley,achancevisitor,comingonthewir,d,ne pathandstepstotheMonasteryChapel,woulddisernthewhitecrossabove thebell-tower.

UponenteringtheChapel hewouldseethewhiterobedfiguresofthechoir monksandbrown-robed figuresofthelaybrothers filingintotheChapelat 6.30p.m.tosingCompline.

Asmallnightlightand thesanctuarylampcasta softglowthroughthedarkness,butasComplineends, thestatueofOurLadysuddenlyappearsfromits nicheinthesanctuaryabove theTabernacle,bathedin ght.

The"SalveRegina"isintonedatthismomentand takenupbythevoicesof

all,bothchoirmonksand laybrothers.

Asthemonklooksupout ofthesurroundingdarknesstohisMotherand Queen,holdingtheLightof theworldinHerarms,the wordsofthe"Salve"have amuchdeepermeaningon thisblessednightandare sungwithgreaterfervour: "MotherofMercyshowunto ustheblessedfruitofThy Womb,Jesus!"

ThuseachChristmasisa steppingstonetoeternity, andasMaryliftsJesusup outofthemangerandplaces Himintheheartofthe monk,theregrowsinthat heartaneverstrongerdesireforthefullpossession ofChristintheeverlasting b'issofheaven.Christmas forthemonkisCHRIST.

AtomicEnergyCommissionerTalks

ToU.S.A.UniversityGraduates

Washington(U.S.A.):A mansometimesreferredto as"theconscienceofthe AtomicEnegryCommission" triedheretospurtheconscienceofCatholicsabout "publicopinion,"public policyandtheproblemof war. AndThomasE.Murray saidthereismuchtodobecause"asummaryindictmentofAmericanpublic opiniononwarcouldbe madebysayingquitesimply thatitisneitherrational norChristian."

IncontrasttotheChristianviewofwar,controlled byreason,thepopular Americanviewiscontrolled byfearandtendstoignore thepoliticalrealitiesofthe internationalscene,hesaid.

Some2,000graduatesof theCatholicUnivers, of Americaheardtheaddress oftheformerAtomicEnergy Commissionerwhoisnow consultanttotheJointCongressionalCommitteeon AtomicEnergy.

Mr.Murray,whoreturnedfromEast-Westtalksin Genevaondiscontinuance

ofnuclearweapons'testing toreceivetheaward,was presentedtheCardinalGibbonsMedaloftheuniversity alumniassociation.Heis anadvisertotheCongressionaldelegationatthe Genevaconference.

Hetoldhisaudiencethat Catholicleadershipwill havetomakeashiftofemphasisamongitsideals. Themajorstresstoday,he asserted,willhavetobeon intelligence,lookingtoan understandingofproblems.

"Inthepast,"hesaid, "thepremiumwasonenergy andzeal,becausewhathad tobedonewasfairlywell understood.Now,however, thepremiumisonwideand accurateknowledge,since whathastobedonewill comeclear,ifatall,only afterseriousstudy."

Catholicsoughttotakethe leadincreatingthekind ofintellectualandmoral atmosphereinwhichjust andequitablesolutionscan befoundtothevariedproblemsconfrontingthecountry today,hesaid.

Pr°,1es

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ToDying15-Year-OldConvert

Cheju,Korea,Nov.20:A Columbanmissionarypriest administeredthelastsacramentsinaBuddhisttemple here.

FatherEdwardQuinn,

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S.S.C.ofOmaha,Neb.,had previouslyattendeda15year-oldCatholic girl,strickenwithlung disease,inherhome.When hereturnedafewdayslater hewastoldthatshehad beentakenbyherfamily, allBuddhists,todieina Buddhisttemple.

Thepriestfinallylocated herandgotpermissionfrom theBuddhistmonktospeak toheralone.Hefoundher familyhadtakenhertothe templethetretence weretakinghertoahospital.

Aconvertofonlyayear, thegirlwasoverjoyedto seeapriestagain.Shereceivedthelastsacraments asshelaydyingatastatue ofBuddha,vigillightsburningallaround.

AlthoughFatherQuinn wasnotpermittedtosee thegirlagain,helearned sheremainedsteadfastin herFaithuntiltheend. 0411.14.44.4.4.4.000.0000.001,04'

"TousChristians,the firstChristmasDayisthe solsticeorbottleneckof history.Thingsgotworse tillthen,eversincewehad lostParadise:thingsareto getbettersincethen,tillwe reachParadiseoncemore. Historyisshapedlikean X."-LateMgr.Ronald Knox.

Sept.

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CatholicChurchin presentday-and

ofthepersecution Europefrom1939 itistoldbya RonaldSethhasalready madeanameforhimself torhisbooksonespionage.

Inthecourseofhisinvestigationsintothistopiche wasimpressedbythemassiveresistancetotyranny andpersecutiondemonstratedbytheChurchinevery countryofEurope.

Heconceivedtheideaof abookshowinghowthe patternofpersecutionhas followedsimilarlinesand howtheresistanceofthe

ofthe tothe Protestant.

CatholicChurchhasalways beenbasedonsimilarprinciples.

Thebookcoversboth NaziandCommunistattacks,inGermanyitselfand intheoccupiedcountries, inItaly,intheinternment camps,andinthecountries takenoverbyRussiaafter thewar.

ComingfromanonCatholic,histributetothe Churchinitsrefusaltoaccepttheroleofcollaborator

eitherwithoccupyingforces orwithpuppetGovernmentsisextremelyvaluable.

Therehavebeenmany writerswhohaveaccused Catholicprelatesofhaving twostandards;RonaldSeth showshowwrongthese criticshavebeen.

Mistakesmayhavebeen madeingoodfaith,but,as soonastheenemyrevealed himselfinhistruecolours, theChurchhasbeenthe championofthepeople.

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Sheistakenill,andthe childrenarelefttotheir owndevicesinahotelwhere theadultsareveryhuman, andwherelifeisquitecomIplicated.

Theeldestchildisanextremelyattractivegirlof sixteen,andshebecomes emotionallyinvolvedwith ahandsomeandlikeable roguebutitisthroughthe eyesofthenextchild,a girlofthirteen,thatwe seehowthefamilyencountersandsuffersalittle fromitsclashwith"life."

Thebeautyofthebook isthewayinwhichMiss Goddenhasmanagedtotell astoryofinnocencemeetingthesordidaspectsof humannatureandstillremainbruisedbutessentially untarnished.

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ThestoryofBethlehemis toldquitesimply,andis followedbythestoryofthe WiseMen,thecruelactof Herod,thepresentationin theTemple,theFlightintoEgypt,thedaysinNazarethandthepilgrimageto Jerusalem.

Theillustrationsare beautifullydone,theyoccupynearlyallthebook andarehalfinsoftcolour, halfinblackandwhite.

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Thislittlestorycarriesall theflavouroftheArabian Nights,andisbeautifully illustratedinsoftcolourby SheilaMacGregor.

Sir,-Fromreadingrecent letterstoyourpaper,Ihave cometoratheracurious conclusion.Itseemsthat anyonewhowritestothe press,butdoesnotsignhis orhernametotheletteris gratuitouslyoffensive. Ifeelsomehowthatthis conclusionmustbeawrong one. Ihaveinmindaletter from"PerplexedReader." Inthisletterthewriterexpresseddisappointmentin theviewscontainedina letterfromthesecretaryof theParentsandFriends' Federation.

Then,aperfectlylegitimatequestionisaskedwhataretheaimsand purposesoftheFederation?

Finally,thewriterwondersaboutthestrangeterm"relativevirtue,"and drawsaconclusionfrom thesecretary'sletter.He doesnotsaythattheCounciloftheFederationiscomposedofboreddilletantes, butthatheisledtothink sobythesecretary'sstatementoftheirviews.

Ifailtoseewhatisgra- tuitouslyoffensive.Public statementsareopentoquestioningandtodisagreement.Theoffencecanonlybein signinganom-de-plume.

Inowgivefivereasons

whyIamwritingthisletterandwhyIamdoingso anonymously.

Iwishtoexpressper-sonalviews.

Iwishtoavoidthe rathervulgarpublicityas-sociatedwithseeingmy nameinprint.

Iwishtopreservereasonablecharity.This,I feel,isbestdonebyusing apen-name.InfactIthink thatallpresscontroversywouldbebetterinthisregard,ifitwasconducted anonymously.

InthiswayIcancontradictpeopleandexpress myselfmorefreelyand forcefully.

LikeotherreadersI imaginethat"Perplexed Reader"isalady,andsoI comegallantlytoherassistance.ButIwouldnot likeeveryonetoknowthis. Letmyactofchivalryre- mainhidden.

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Oneofthefavourite giftsatChristmasisthe encyclopaediathatgoeson providinginterestingreadingformonthsandyears, and,amongthoseIhave perusedthisyearthisone looksthemostattractive.

Itcoversawiderangeof topics,andisprofuselyillustratedwithplentyof colour.Thesubjectsrange alloverthegamutofa child'sinterest,fromthe mainairroutesofthe worldtohowahouseis built, and apparently everythinginbetween.

Therearesectionson naturestudy,warfare, photography,famousbooks, explorationandahostof othertopics,andIcan thoroughlyrecommenditas goodvalue,particularlyto the11-14agegroup.

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Oneofthemostfamous squadronsoftheR.A.F.in WorldWarIIwasNo.617 -"TheDamBusters."Its war-timeleaderswere amongthemosthighlydecoratedofBritain'spilots andincludedWingCommanderGuyGibson,V.C.. D.S.O.andbar,D.F.C.and .sis/Asasa/O/oft,,,sa,,,,,,,iss

ItisaboutEnlil,ashoemakerofKish,whotook greatprideinhiswork and,asaresult,wasknown farandwidefortheperfectionofhisshoes.

Hisfameevenspreadto farBabylon,andEnlil sometimeswentthereto buyleatherandtrinkets.

Ononeofthesejourneys heacquiredasmallwhite monkey,whichbecamehis constantcompanionand faithfulfriend,andaccompaniedhimtotheKing's palacewhenEnlilwascommissionedtomakeapair ofshoesforthePrincess' wedding.

Thestoryoftheiradventuresatthecourt,ofthe wickedplotinvolvingAshtor,oneoftheprincess'ladies-in-waiting,andof theshoemaker's final triumph,isbeautifullytold eventhoughithasits momentsofsadness.

Theagerangeisabout9 to11years. MycopyfromWhitcombe &Tombs.Thepriceis14/3.

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"Letusthereforebe happyandcelebratetheday onwhichMarygavebirth totheSaviour-she,given inmarriage,totheCreator ofmarriage;she,avirgin. tothePrinceofvirgins; espousedtoahusband,but amothernotbyherhusband;a riage,virginbeforemaravirgininmarriage -avirginwithChild,avirginnursingherChild!

"Forindeed,whenher omnipotentSonwasborn, HeinnowisetookawaythevirginityofHisholymother whomHehadchosenwhen Hewastobeborn."-St. Augustine.

UNESCOHeadSaysOurPress HasAlwaysBeenTruthInstrument

Paris,Nov.28.-Praisefortheworld's,

SegregationStands

OfBishopsLauded

CatholicpresswasvoicedherebyVittor-NewYork,U.S.A.-Manymessages,most inoVeronese,newlyelecteddirectorgeneralofthemfromnon-Catholics,warmlycornoftheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganisation.

Inaninterviewwith FrenchCatholicjournalist MauriceHerr,Mr.Veronese said:

"Iwouldliketosendan affectionateandgrateful messagetoallmyfriends throughtheCatholicpress which,todayasyesterday, hasalwaysbeenaneffective instrumentoftruth.

"Iwanttoexpressmy affectiontothembecause theyhavebeenandstillare veryclosetome.Iwishto thankthemfortheencouragementtheyhavegivenmeonmanyoccasions andwhichhasenabledme 10pursue,inthemidstof ipmuchlackofcomprehen"Ton,theroadofinternationalunderstanding.

"Iwouldalsoliketoinvitethemtobecomedaily moreeagertobearwitness, throughtheirpersonalcontribution,tothevaluesof Christian universalism whicharesopreciousfor theenrichmentofpeoples.

"TheloyaltyofCatholics, theiropen-mindedattitude towardcivicandsocial problemsare,inthisfield aswell,aprofferedgift

RENMANO

whichcallsforanhonest counterpart."

Aformerpresidentof CatholicActioninItaly,Mr. Veronesewaselectedtothe postofdirectorgeneralof UNESCOoverSovietopposition.Anexpertin socialscienceandeducation,heisduetotakeoffice December6forasix-year term.

SwissGetTough

Bern,Switzeraland,Nov. 29.-Some100representativesofCatholicEvangelical andSwissNationalchurcheshavecombinedinaplea forstifferpenaltiestocombatimmoralliterature.

Thegroupmetherewith representatives ofcivil authorities.Itadopteda resolutionaskingthatthe penalcodes,nowbeingrevised,containmorestringentpunishmentforthose whospreadimmoralliterature.

Thegroupalsoagreedto setupapermanentstudy centretodecidewhichpublicationswouldbebanned fromSwitzerland.

mendingtherecentstatementoftheU.S. Bishopsinwhichtheycondemnedenforced segregation,havebeenreceivedatheadquartersoftheCatholicInterracialCouncil here.

GeorgeK.Hunton,secretaryoftheCouncil,said thatamongthemaremessagesfrommorethan25 Negroleaders.Congratulatorymessageshavealso comefromprominentJewishandProtestantleaders, hedisclosed.

A.PhilipRandolph,internationalpresidentofthe BrotherhoodofSleeping CarPorters,saidthatitis one"ofthestrongeststatementsyetissuedinthis countryinsupportofthe abolitionofsegregation."

CharlesH.Silver,presidentoftheNewYorkCity BoardofEducationsaid: "TheCatholicBishopshave clearlyandunequivocally setforththemoralandreligiousissueswhichunderlie thestruggleforracialjustice."

RoyWilkins,executive secretaryoftheNational AssociationfortheAdvancementofColoured People, declared the Bishops'statement"ismost hearteningtoallthosewho seekthefullrealisationof Christianprinciplesinour dailylives."

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JonahJ.Goldstein,formerjudgeoftheNewYork CourtofGeneralSessions, said:"IwisheveryAmericanwouldreadtherecent forthrightstatementofthe CatholicBishopsofthe UnitedStatesonintegration."

GeorgeEdmundHaynes ofMt.Vernon,N.Y.cofounderoftheNationalUrbanLeague,calledthe Bishops'statement"amilestoneinracerelationsin thiscountry."ThomasB. Dyett,memberoftheNew YorkCommissiononIntegration,calledit"asalutarylightthrownagainst thedarkshadowsofevil."

AllanMorrisonofthe JohnsonPublishingCo., which publishesthree nationalNegromagazines withacombinedcirculation ofmorethanthreemillion, said"menandwomenof goodwilleverywherewill welcomethisforthrightdeclarationagainsttheperniciousevilofracialsegregation."

InfluenceForGood

Mark'sGospel FindsLifeIn PidginEnglish

GeorgeS.Chuyler,New YorkeditorofthePittsburghCourier,weeklyNegronewspaper,saidthe statementwas"forthright, intelligent,understanding, moderateandstatesmanlike."

Alexishafen,NewGuinea,Nov.27:ThreeDivine Wordmissionarypriests herearecompletingthe firstCatholictranslation ofSt.Mark'sGospelinto theNeo-Melanesianlanguage,otherwiseknown as"pidginEnglish."

Thislanguageistheonly onesharedbyallNew Guineanativetribes,who otherwisearesplitintohundredsofmutuallyunintelligiblelinguisticgroups.

Biblehistorybooks,the SundayGospels,catechisms, hymnbooks,andotherliturgicalprayersinNeo-Melanesianhavelongbeenin use,butthisisthefirsttime acompletebookofthe Biblehasbeentranslated intothislanguagebyCatholicmissionaries.

ThepriestsontheBible translationboardareFathers

JohnDeeIey,SV.D.,RudolphJischke,S.V.D.,and WilliamJ.Saiko,S.V.D.

PriestsSought ForT.V.Parts

London,Nov.28:

Twelvephotogenicpriests withgoodspeakingvoices arebeingsoughtbyBritain'sindependentcmmercialtelevisionnetwork fortraininginT.V.technique,itwasannounced.

Mgr.GeorgeTomlinson, chaplaintoLondonUniversitystudentsandCatholic representativeontheindependentTVreligiousboard, hasbeenaskedtoselect themtotakeatelecasting course,alongwithAnglicanandotherProtestant ministers.

Theywillhavetoundergo cameraandvoicetestsbeforebeingacceptedtogive futurereligiousTVfeaturesinvariouspartsofthe country.

ArchbishopWilliamGodfreyofWestminsterhas giventheplanhisapproval.

Itisestimatedthatwhile onlyfivemillionpeoplego tochurcheverySundayin Britain,sometwentymillion watchreligiousprogrammes ontheirTVscreens.

FeminineChristInArt

MilwaukeeU.S.A.:curlsdefinitelywas sissy."

PaintingsdepictinganalmostfeminineChristare "poisonousvisualtheology"whichdo"enormous"damagetothereligiousconceptionsofchildren,apriest-artprofessorsaidhere.

FatherE.M.Catichtold delegatestotheNational CatholicEducationalPress Congressthatmanypictures ofChristfoundinchurches, schoolsandhomesdepict Him"gowned,beardedand wearinglong,marcelled tresses."

"These Christs are strangerstoourage,ifnot toallages,"FatherCatich declared.Heisaprofessor ofartatSt.AmbroseCollegeinDavenport,Iowa. He-continued:"Wemust fashionaChristwhowillbe nostrangertoourculture andwhowillappeartobe livingandsharingour lives."

"Shouldwebeashamedof ourclothingandpeople?" heasked."Isitwrongto seeChristineachother? Isourartintendedfor Christians1,900yearsdead, orisittobeadevotional aidforpeoplenowliving OughtwetoshowChrist andtheapostlesinlong bathrobesandcurtain drapes?"

"Seemingly."headded, "wearenotcontenttoleave badenoughalone:Wemust makeitworstbycarrying thefeminisingprocessof ChristthemantoChristth( childandinfao, "Thedamagetoyoung impressionablemindsfedon suchpoisonousvisualtheologymustbeenormous.We mustrepairsomeofthe damagemadebythesedeplorableimagesbyreorientatingouryoungartistsand youthfulaudiencestothe correctrepresentationof sacredsubects."

ShrineIsLike TajMahal

FatherCatichsaidhehad beentoldbyteachersof youngchildrenthattheydo notwanttobeliketheChild Jesusshowninpaintings who"withHisbluedress, daintyfeaturesandflaxenmany.

Angamaly,India,Nov.29 -India'sfirstshrinehonouringBlessedMartinde Porresisdrawingonthe world-fam3usarchitecture oftheTajMahal. Thechurch,beingbuilt here,willfeaturereplicas ofthefamedpillarsand domesthatbeautifytheentrancetotheTajMahal. TheTajMahalwasbuilt inthe17thcenturybyEmperorShahJehanasa tombforhiswife.Because ofitsgreatartisticbeauty itisoftencalledapoem inmarble.AnItalianCathlicpriestissaidtohave helpedinitsdesign. BlessedMartin,bornin Lima,Peru,hasbeenadoptedinAmericaandelsewhereaspatronofworkfor inter-racialjusticeandharth...,0464,4),,>/144)4,-.4-,)4634}(4.(4>.;)4}4,6,4,4***-4)414,,i,,,FLUORESCENT

J.OscarLeeoftheNationalCouncilofthe ChurchesofChrist,said thestatement"leavesno doubtthatracialsegregationanddiscriminationare contradictorybothtothe Christianwayoflifeandto thedemocraticheritage. Theforthrightcallforthe eliminationoftheseevils fromoursocietyisasource ofstrengthandcourageto allpeopleofgoodwill."

MildredH.Mahoney, chairmanoftheMassachusettsCommissionAgainst Discrimination,saidthe Bishops'statementwill exerta"tremendousinfluenceforgood." Statementsofthesame laudatorynaturecamefrom officialsofotherNegro groupsandforpersonsengagedintheworkoforganisationsinthefieldof racialjustice.

Mr.Huntonalsosaidthat hisofficehadreceivedmany telephonecallsfromother personswhopraisedthe Bishops'statement.

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ChristmasImpactOnLondon

ByMichaelDerrick,whoisAssistantEditorof"The Tablet.-aLondonCatholicnewspaper.

AsChristmasapproachesmanyshopwindowsalloverBritainaredisplaying Christmascribs-notforsolebuttoremind thepasser-byofthebirthofChrist.Thisis afairlyrecentinnovationandthecreditis duetotheanonymouspromotersofthe ChristmasPosterCampaign,noweightyears oldandworld-famous.

Thiscampaignsetsouttoremindthebusymodern commercialworldofthetruemeaningofChristmas bydisplayinglargeandattractivecolouredpictures ofthesceneinthestableatBethlehemamongthe commercialpostersonthehoardingsalloverBritain.

TherearetwonewChristmaspostersfor1958. OneofthemcomesfromParis,whereasimilarcampaignisnowbeingcarriedon.Theworkofthe FrenchartistPierreCouronne,itisasimplebut strikingpictureoftheVirginandChild,withthe starciBethlehemintheskybehind.

Theotherposter,theonlyblack-and-whitedrawingintheseries,showstheRisenandTransfigured Christlookingdownatthesceneatthemanger,and istheworkofoneofLondon'sleadingnewspaper cartoonists,Mazofthe"DailySketch."

Manyofthesitesforthepostersareprovidedfree bytheadvertisingcompanies,butsincethecostof printingthepostersishigh,thecampaignisfinanced bythesaleofminiatureChristmaspictures,like postagestamps,whichcanbeattachedtoletters andparcelsintheChristmasmail.Nearly10,000,000 ofthese"pennyposters"havebeenprintedanddistributedsincethecampaignbeganin1950.

PostersSpeakForThemselves

Duringtheseeightyears,23.000ofthelargest posters,tenfeet(3metres)high,havebeenprinted anddisplayed,togetherwith90,000ofthemedium sizeand200.000smallonessuitablef.irshowingin thewindowsofprivatehouses.

ThesearealsosenteachChristmasinincreasing numbersallovertheEnglish-speakingworldand somehavebeensenttoothercountries;itdoesnot matterifpeoplecannotreadthecaptions;thepicturesspeakforthemselves.

But,saytheorganisers,"statisticsareoftheleast importancehere;theycannevertellusofthehearts thathavebeencheered,eyesopened,soulssaved bythesilentwitnessofposters."

TheorganisersareCatholics;butleadersofall

Christiandenominationshavegiventheworktheir warmsupport.

TheArchbishopofCanterbury,Primateofthe ChurchofEngland,saysofthecampaignthat"itis tobeapplauded,andIpraythatitsgoodworkmay begreatlyblessed."

TheModeratoroftheFreeChurchFederalCouncilofEnglandandWaleswrites:"TheChristmas PosterCampaignhasalreadyhadnotablesuccessin d'rectingtheattentionofmanypersonstothetrue reasonfortheChristmasfestival.Ihopeitwillbe stillmorewidelysupportedbythoseofallChristian traditions."

In1958,thereisalsoanotableChristiancontributionintheworldofChristmasentertainment whichwillbeseenfirstinLondonandtheninother partsofBritain.ThisisaperformanceofaMystery Playbymarionettesdesigned,madeanddirectedby theSwissartistBradiBarth.

MysteryPlaysPopular

Theplay,"TheJoysandSorrowsofOurLady," lastsnearlytwohours,andgivesacompleteand icflintelymovingaccountofthewholelifeofOur Lady.

ThetourofthisMysteryPlayclosesthecelebrationsorganisedfortheLourdescentenaryyearby theSodalitiesofOurLady.ThesameSodalities wereresponsible,itmayberemembered,foran outstandinglysuccessfulfestivalinBritainwhich usheredintheLourdescentenaryyearinFebruary, 1958;itwasdescribedatthetimeinanarticlein thisseries.

Itmaybethatamarionettecompanyisthebest ofallmeansforpresentingreligiousdrama.The veryimpersonalityofthepuppetspermitsadetailed portrayalofsceneswhichcouldhardlybeattempted byflesh-and-bloodactors,andrepresentsanovel approachtothecontemporaryreligiousdrama.

Thecompanypresentingthemarionettes,known as"L'EquippedeNotreDamedelaBelleVerriere," numberstwelvepersons.Theperformanceisaccompaniedbyrecordedmusic,andbythevoicesof Englishactorsandactresses.

BradiBarth,thedaughterofadistinguishedSwiss -nrgeon,isasculptressaswellasapainter.Having completedherartistictrainingbygainingtheGold MedaloftheAcademyatGhent,inBelgium,she becameawareofavocationtodevotehertalentto theserviceofOurLady.

Aftermuchreflectionandexperimentsheformed thepresentmarionettecompany,whichshetrained herselfandforwhichshecreatedallthepuppets andscenery.

TheEnglishtouropenedonNovember25,inthe presenceoftheBelgianAmbassador,attheTower Theatre,Islington,London.Althoughitwillbe seeninonetheatreintheuniversitycityofOxford whenitgoestotheEnglishprovinces,theplaywill generallybegivenintownhalls,orinevensmaller halls.aswellasschoolsandconvents;backgrounds bettersuitedtothedelicate,intimateperformance.

ForcedLabour

Rome,Nov.29:Reports offorcedlabourimporsed onpriestsandSistersin RedChinahavebeenconfirmedhere.

Fides,missionnewsagency oftheSacredCongregation forthePropagationofthe Faith,publishedaccountsof instanceswherenative priestsandnunshavebeen compelledtoworkinfactoriesorinthefieldsin theChinesemainland.

Itquotedonereligious superioridentifiedasSister SuenTsong-yiofSienhsien, innorthernChina,assaying: "AlltheSistersaswell asthebishopandpriests aretakingpartinworkin thefields.Thislastsfrom sixinthemorninguntilnine atnight.Atmiddaywetake ourmealsinturnssothat workisnotinterrupted.

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"Thosewhodidthe groundchangeteamsevery 20minutesandthosewho arebreakingstonesevery 10minutes.Whenwellsare beingdug,supperispassed overandworkcontinueson anemptystomachuntil9.30 intheevening."

"Wemusteitherleave ChristoutofChristmas,or Ch-istmasoutofChrist,or wemustadmit,ifonlyas weadmititinanoldpictu-e,thatthoseholyheads aretooneartogetherfor thehaloesnottomingleandcross."-GilbertK.Chesterton.

LastU.S.BishopDisappears

HongKong,Nov.27:

BishopJamesE.Walsh, M.M.,lastU.S.Catholic missionerinRedChina, hasnotbeen"available" toreceiveeithervisitors ortelephonecallsathis Shanghairesidencesince October19,accordingto reportsreachinghere. MeanwhilebothU.S.con- sularauthoritieshereand theBritishconsulatein Shanghaihavebeentrying toconfirmrumoursthatthe Bishophasbeengaoledor placedunderhousearrest bytheCommunists. Atelephonecallfromhere toBishopWalshwasansweredbyaservantwho saidhehadnotseenthe Bishopforaweekalthough theservanthadworkedeach

dayfrom9a.m.to4p.m.at theprelate'sresidence,the rectoryofChristtheKingchurch.Untilnow,Bishop Walshhasbeeneasily reachedbytelephonefrom HongKong.

HongKongauthorities began throughmakinginquiries theBritishconsulateinShanghaisevleraI weeksagoasaresultof messagesandpersonalreportsreceivedherethatthe Bishophadnotbeenavailabletoreceivevisitorsor phonecallssinceOctober 19.Itwasalsolearnedthat rumourofBishopWalsh's arresthavebeencirculating in month.Shanghaiforthepast Authoritiesherehavenothingdefinitetoreportconcerninginquiriesbeing madeinShanghai.

CatholicsNeedSchoolForForgetting

Earlyin1959wouldliketoseesomebody start,formanyCatholics,aschoolforforgetting.ToomanyCatholicslookbacktoo muchandtoofar.Theywouldbestforget pastfailings,sins,occasionsoffallsfrom graceoratleastfromcloseunionwiththe goodGod.

Toomanyofushavea rear-viewmirrorphilosophy ofliving. Wekeeplookingbackatthebadthings wehavedone,thegood thingswehavenotdone.

NewYear'sDayisthe rightdayforforgetting.An idealresolutionwouldbe alwaystolookahead,to lookup.Letthepastbe deadandburied.

IntheEpistleoftheMass forthefeastoftheCircumcisionofJesus,whichis reallythedaywecelebrate 'onJanuary1,St.Paulaptly rays:

"ForthegraceofGodour Saviourhasappearedtoall men,instructingus,inorder thatwemaylivetemperatelyandjustlyandpiouslyin thisworld;lookingforthe blessedhopeandglorious comingofourgreatGodand Saviour,JesusChrist."

ForaNewYearwhich willbehappyforbeingholy aCatholicneedremember onlyonething-Jesus

Christ.BylivingwithHim intheChurchyear,hewill (asChristdid)grownot onlyinageandinwisdom, butalsoingrace.

ToaCatholicwhothinks andliveswiththeChurch, aNewYear'sgreetingon January1,howeversincerelygiven,'isamonthlate. ThecurrentChurchYear beganonNovember30,the firstSundayofAdvent.

Justastheearthrevolves aroundthesuntoproduce yearlygrowthinlife,sothe Churchyearrevolves aroundtheSonofGodmade Man,affordinggrowthin supernaturallifetoCatholicswhointelligentlylive theChurchyear.

Thisliturgicallybased yearrelives,re-presentsthe lifeofChrist.Hecomes againintheAdventand Christmasseasons.WerelivewithHimhispubliclife intheLentenandEaster seasons.

AtPentecostwereceive

rumHimtheHolySpirit, tokeepusholyandtorecall to(urmindstheteachings ofJesusintheSundaysafter Pentecostuntilthejudgment-Gospel,thelastSundaybeforeAdvent.

Isubmitthatanaware livingoftheliturgicalyear, keyedtoanintelligentand fullEucharisticparticipationintheSundayMasses during1959willmosteffec-

Christmastree.Itshould dominatethelivingroom untilJanuary13,theoctave dayofthefeastofEpiphany,withthatdaybeing afamilyholyday.

Closerfamilyunion,based onmutualsacrificingin Lent,withthelastdaysof thatseasonbeingquiet, contemplativedaysinthe home,willsuitablyprepare "thelittleChurch,"whichis Livelyproducegrowth-in-thefamily,forthejoyof Christ. Easter.

EachSundayMasscallsThediocesannewspapers

(ByRev.JohnE.Kelly,Director,Bureau ofInformation,N.C.W.C.)

ustolivethevariousaspects ofthelifeofChristandto imitatehisexample,sothat wecomemoreeasilytolive afullChristianlife.Aconscientiousmissal-preparationforSundayMasswith Communion,willmosteffectivelyreproducetheseasonalgracesofChrist'slife.

AlivingoutoftheSundayMasses,accordingto theliturgicalseasons,the adoptionoffamilycustoms basedontheChurchyear, isanotherstep.

Ifsuchisnotalreadythe case.onJanuary1,the Christmascribshouldbeso placedastodominatethe

andCatholicmagazinesduringtheyearwillinstruct usonhowtolivethefasts andfeastswithChristand Hissaints.

Agoodlynumberof pamphlets,bookletsand booksonhowtolivethe fourseasonswithChristare readilyavailablefrompublishersandatbookstores. Thesearetheonly"howto" coursesweneedtofollowin thepresentyearofOur Lord.

Thuslived,1959maywell bethebestyearofourlives, withallsucceedingyears beingbestyears,too.

ChristmasCardsRelatively ModernBritishCustom

(ByNormanC.Schlichter)

OurnowalmostuniversalcustomofsendingChristmascardsisthoughtofasstartingwithaChristmascarddesignedinEnglandbyJ.C.Horsleyin1843.Butitisnot generallyknownthatthatfirstcardwasactuallydesignedasabirthdaycard,andpublishedlaterthesameyearasaChristmas card.

Ittookonlyachanging ofthewordsHappyBirthdaytoAMe.ryChristmas andaHappyNewYearto Youtoconvertthecardfor Christmasuse. About1,000copiesofthis nowworld-famouscard wereprinted.Thefirstone wassenttothegranddaughteroftheoriginator oftheideaandthecard's publisher,HenryCole.

Mr.Horsleylaterbecame arenownedartist,andin additiontohisChristmas carddesignisimmortalised byhispainting,TheSpirit ofReligion,inEngland's HouseofLords.

Buttheideaofusing cardsofgreetingsisanold, oldidea,andwasprobably suggestedtoMr.Colebythe earlyVictoriancustomin Englandofsendingcardsas popularlovetokensonSt. Valentine'sDay,February 14. TheRomanshadwritten NewYearsalutationscalledstrenaewhichgavethe FrenchtheirwordforNew Yearandotherspecialanniversarypresents,etrennes.

Oneofthefirstprinted cardsbea.ingseasonalgood wishesdatesbacktothe

firstyearsofEuropean printingandengraving.As earlyas1466adelightful engravingofJesusasa littleboybyamasterartistofthetimewascirculated. Soonaftercameanniversaryengravings,reward cards,silhouettesandbirthdaycards.

Theattentiongivento Christmassentimentsby theworld-famousauthors. CharlesDickensandthe AmericanownWashington Irving,greatlystimulated interestinChristmascards. Interestingasthislittle historyoftheChristmas cardideais,whoofusis notmuchmoreinterestedin thegreetingsthatledto theeternaljoysandblessingsofChristmas?

Thesegreetingswerenot writtenorprintedonparchmentorwovenintapestry orprintedinclaybuton humanhearts.Inthemwe findthegloriesofChristmasexpressedfornotonly timebutforeternity.

Therewastheangel's greetingtoMary,"Hail,full ofgrace,theLordiswith thee:"thelineinElizabeth's saluation,"Blessedartthou amongwomenandblessed isthefruitofthywomb!"

ThereisMary'sheartfelt reply,"Mysoulmagnifies theLord,andmyspiritrejoicesinGod,mySaviour": andthemessagetoJoseph, thoushaltcallhis nameJesus,forheshall savehispeoplefromtheir sins."

AndlastofthosegreetingswerethoseoftheangelstotheBethlehemshepherds,whichChristiansthe worldoverwillrepeatmore ferventlythaneverinthis terriblyuncertain 1958 Christmastide:

"Donotbeafraidforbehold,Ibringyougoodnews ofgreatjoy aSaviour hasbeenborntoyouwho ;sChristtheLord Glory toGodinthehighestand onearthpeaceamongmen ofgoodwill." Thefirednight Kneelsdowntopray BeforeaBaby Laininhay: Andwhisperedstar Andmonarchstay ToseethePromisecomein clay, ToseethePromisecomein clay.

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"Ithinkthedolllooksa bitlikemummy,too.Do youthinkmummylooksjust theleastbitlikethestatue oftheHolyMother,baby?" Jimprobedtenderly.

Againtheredheadbobbedinquickagreement."I sawthattheveryfirst thing-likethebigstatue, too,atSt.Ann's.AndI alwaysdreamedmymummy wouldlooklikethat."

"That'sthesweetestcomplimentanymummycould have,Kate,"heassuredher. "Butyourmummycan't helplookingshinyandnew -she'snewatbeinga mummy,andshe'sjusta veryhumanmummyand makesmistakes-butthat shine,that'sspecial-that's Cnristmaslightsbecause she'ssohappyshehasa littlegirlatleast." Virginia'sbreathcaught inagaspofrealisation. Dear,understandingFather Sanone-hehadknown thatanychildwould"get" her,butonlyhecouldhave pickedtheperfectchildfor tier. knewSuddenly,irrevocably,she thatacarrot-headed, snub-nosed,freckled-faced, littlegirlwasprecisely

whatshewouldhaveordered,hadshebeenwise enough.

"Kate-littledaughter ."shewhispered,andthechild'stear-streaked facelifted,blueeyesblinkingatVirginia'stears.

"Oh!Mummy?Mummy anddaddy?"shecried,her voiceaquestion,andJim's arms,holdingthemboth close,gavetheanswer.

"WhenwillFatherSanonebehere?"Katedemandedatlength,holdingthem tight,nolongerwithfear oflosing,butinjoyofpossessing."Iwanttotellhim hewasright.Hesaidyou neededme,butIwasso afraidhedidn'tknow."

Shesighedblissfully. "FatherSanone'salways right." Anunexpected dimpletwinkled."Hesaid youwantsixchildrenand maybeIcouldhelppickthe otherfive."

JimandVirginialooked ateachotherovertheir daughter'stousledhead. Suddenlytheyburstinto rollicking'laughter."That FatherSanone!"Jimgasped whenhecouldcatchhis breath."We'llbeluckyif heletsusoffwithabaker's dozen!"

THEINN-KEEPERSPEAKS

Whyexpectofmesome rarenewinsight. Demandingunneardofwisdomthatnight?

Ispokewithcourtesy.No loyalty Wasclue.Therewasnoi hintofroyalty, Noservants,novelvets,no jewelsgleamed.Justpoorandtiredtravellerstheyseemed.

Ijudgedthemnotworthy ofspecialcare, AlthoughIrememberthe woman'shair Cascadeddarkstreams aboutherwanface.

Too,themanacceptedwith raregrace, Mysternrefusal.Nocursespoureddown Uponmyhead.Isawhis worriedfrown.

Itmademefret.Ihadno vacancy, 'Twastrue.SothenItried tomakethemsee Mysideofit.ThereforeI repeated. Shelookedatme.Atonce. Ifeltcheated. t'TwasthenIofferedthen: thecattleshed Ml...M.....11=11.0=141.111M.

Behindtheinn.Isawher nodherhead. Theydisappeared. Days lateronthewing Oflocaltalk,Iheardabout theKing. ThenIcaughtahintof whatherlookmeant. Irushedoutthereonrestituionbent. Thestablegreetedme,deserted,cold, Thereonthestraw,asingle pieceofgold, Inpaymentforthelodging. HadIknown, Thatheretheredwelledthe newheirtoathrone, GladlywouldIhavesacrificedmyroom, ButasIsaid,inthegatheringgloom, Theylookedlikeallthe othersastheycame A-knockinghere.Sowho areyoutoblame Me?Supposetheyhad knocked,AccusingOne, Onyourdoorthatnight, whatwouldyouhave done?

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CatholicPeerDenounces Colour-BarOnImmigration

London,Nov.27.-Restrictionofimmigrationtothiscountrybypeoplesofthe BritishCommonwealthonthebasisofcolour wouldbethe"crudestkindof discrimination,"aCatholicpeerdeclaredhere.

LordPakenham,leading Catholicspokesmanforthe oppositionLabourPartyin theHouseofLords,called forlegislationtoendall formsofracialdiscriminationinallplaces,including hotels,restaurants and dancehalls.

WestIndiesand50,000 fromIndiaandPakistan.

Hesaidtheimmigrants areavaluableelementin maintainingthelaboursupplyandareanationalasset.

PopeApprovesOf MissionIntentions

London,Nov.28.-ThequestionofCatholicschoolsinBritainmaybeamajorissue inthegeneralelectionmostpeopleexpect withinthenextyear.

Neitherofthetwobigpoliticalparties,ConservativeorLabour,cannowaffordtoignorethepowerfulCatholicvote,andCatholicsareurgentlypressing forincreasedGovernmentgrantsforthebuildingof theirschools.

BenedictineMonkTakesSeat InEnglishHouseOfLords

(ByJohnA.Greaves)

Hespokefollowingoutbreaksofracialviolencein Londonandotherpartsof Britainwherethenew waveofimmigrantsare concentrated.

Hepointedoutthatthe nationhasatotalcoloured populationof190,000,of which100,000arefromthe

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LordPakenhamadded thatprejudiceagainstcolouredpeopleislikelyto continueaslongastheyare concentrated ncertainthefreenationaleducation areas.Thedifficultyistoisimilarhighergrant. breakdowndiscrimination amonglandlords,whichisStateschoolsteach-oraresupposedtoteachtooprevalentinacountryavagueNon-controversialChristianitybasedonthe claimingtobeChristian,heBible.Churchgroupswishingtohaveschoolswhere said. theirchildrenwillbetaughtamoredefinitebelief must,iftheywishtohavesuchschoolsmaintained insidethenationalsystem,showthattheyareneeded inaparticulardistrictandthenprovide50percent. ofthemoneyforbuildingthem.

TheonlyChurchwhichseriouslyworriesaboutthis istheCatholicChurch,whichputsupitsownschools whereveritcanatgreatfinancialsacrifice.The AnglicansalsoputupsomestrictlyChurchofEngland schools,buttheyhavemuchmoremoney.

NowAnglicansandCatholicsareaskingforthe Government'sshareinthebuildinggranttoberaised from50to75percent.TheotherbigChurcheshere

(ByJohnA.Greaves)

arestronglyopposingtheincreasedaid,whichthey claimwouldusetaxpayers'moneytomaintaindenominationteaching.

TheyforgetthatCatholicspayfulltaxesonall Stateschoolsaswellasprovidetheextracashfor theirown,andthatiftheCatholicsdidnotbuild theirschools,theStatewouldhavetobuildthemto accommodatethechildreninvolved.

Manynon-Catholicsonthecontrary,includingsome MembersofParliament,believetheChurchschools areadefinitecheckonincreasingjuvenilecrime.

IfthepresentConservativeGovernmentrefuses theChurches'pleaformorehelp,manyofitssupportersarereportedtobeafraidthattheCatholic bishopswillissueastatementdenouncingtheirattitude.

BothConservativeandLabourpartyexpertsare reportedtobeconcernedatthepossibleeffectofa religiouscontroversyoverschoolsatelectiontime.

FatherFrancisJ.Ripley,superioroftheCatholic MissionarySociety,agroupofpriestsdevotedtoconversionwork,toldaCatholicrallyinGlasgow,Scotland,thatthepresentGovernmentisdevisingall kindsofwaysandmeanstopreventariseinjuvenile crime,whileignoringtheonlyonewhichcouldsucceed.

"InanationinwhichChurchlessparentssendtheir ChurchlesschildrentobetaughtbyChurchless teachersinaChurchlessatmosphereinaChurchless school,onlydirecatastrophecanrightlybeexpected," hedeclared.

AbbotUrgesCatholicsToOutdo

ProtestantsInReadingBible

London,Nov.29.-Forthefirsttimein morethan400yearsaBenedictinemonk hastakenaseatinBritain'sHouseofLords. HeisFatherPeterGabrielGilbey,whotookhis seatunderhishereditary titleofBaronVauxofHarrowden.

Wearingadarkgreysuit withaclericalcollarhe steppedforwardontothe flooroftheupperhouseof Parliamentinthetraditionalmannertosigntheroll andbegreetedbyViscount Kilmuir,LordHighChancellorandspeakerofthe HouseofLords.

FatherGilbeyisthefirst monk,butnotthefirst priest,tositintheHouse ofLordssincethepenal daysfollowingtheReformation.Thefirstpriesttosit sincethattimewasMgr. LordPetrewhodiedin 1893.

FatherGilbeywasgiven permissiontotakehisseat intheupperhousebyhis religioussuperior,Abbot HerbertByrneofAmpleforthAbbeyinYorkshire, spiritualsuccessortothe oldWestminsterAbbeyin London,whichwasmade

thechiefstatechurchatthe timeofReformation.

The43-year-oldmonk becomesthe47thCatholic membe:oftheHouseof Lords,whose870members include26bishopsofthe stateChurchofEngland. Catholicbishopscannot sitintheHouseofLords andCatholicclergymen maynotsitintheHouseof Commons.ButaCatholic priestcansitintheupper houseifheinheritsapeerage,whichcannotberenounced. Hisreligiousdutieswill normallypreventhisattendanceatsessionsofthe House,FatherGilbeysaid. "Ishallattendonoccasions whenIfeelIcanmakea usefulcontributiontoits, deliberationsandputany specialisedknowledgeImay haveatthedisposalofth? House,"headded. Heaskedthepresstoaciceptthisasasufficient statementofhispositio andtorefrainfromtrying tointerviewhimashehad nothingfurthertoadd.

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"Withthegrowthofmaterialismmenhavebecome entangledinamultiplicityofproblemsfromwhich theyarestrivinginvaintofreethemselves.Theonly waytofreedomistheteachingofChrist."

Liverpool,Nov.28.-BritishCatholics wereurgedtooutdoProtestantsinreading theBiblebyAbbotRichardUrbanButlerof DownsideAbbey.

"Oneofthethingswhich,regardingtheBible. couldreallyhelptoreinvigorateourCatholiclifein thiscountryatthepresent timeisthatwebecomeas loyalandzealousanddevotedreadersoftheBible asthebestoftheoldProtestants,"AbbotButletold aconferenceofCatholic professionalandclerical workershere.

"Oneofourmistakesin thepastwasthatsortof tacitagreementwithProtestantsthattheBiblebelongedtothemandthe Churchtous,"headded.

"InfacttheProtestants tookfromtheCatholic ChurchintheRefo-mation theBibleandthebelief thattheBiblewastheWord ofGod,justastheytook thethreecreedswhilerejectingotherpartsofthe Faith."

AbbotButlergavethree reasonswhyCatholicscould beproudoftheirposition

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(I)Itistheoughthe Churchthatweknowwhich booksbelongtoScriptures andwhichdonot.

(2)Itisthroughthe Churchthatweknowthe Scripturesareinspiredand thereforetrue.

(3)Itisonlybecauseof theteachingoftheChurch thatwecanjudgesecurely andconfidentlywhatthe Biblemeansonsomany highlycontroversialand importantpoints. Catholicsshouldreactthe Bibleprayerfully,humbly, meditatively,notjustfor historicfactorinterestas anunbeliever,butforthe messageGodhasforus, AbbotButlersaid. TheChurchonlydAnes themeaningofcertaintexts ofVieBibleonyeyrare occasion;andleavesfaithfulCatholicstodoagreat dealofthinkingthemselves abouttheBible,headded.

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VaticanCity,Nov.27-ThemonthlymissionintentionsoftheApostleshipofPrayer

PopePraisesPolishPrimate,Says HisSufferingsHaveWonGlory

VaticanCity,Nov.29-HisHolinessPope JohnXXIIIpraisedthePrimateofPoland here,sayingthathispastsufferingshave for1959,approvedbythelatePopePiuswonhima"titleofhonourandgloryinthe XII,remaininforce.

JesuitFatherFrederickSchwendimann,acting directoroftheApostleshipofPrayer,saidherethat "thereisabsolutelynoreasontoexpectthattheywill bechanged"becauseoftheelectionofanewPope.

"Theirrecall,"hesaid,"wouldbeoutsideofnormal practiceandisoutofthequestion."

Themonthlyintentionsfor1959arethefolloy.ing:

January-ThattheunityoftheChurchmayattract nationstotheFaith.

February-ThatChineseCatholicsmaynotbe SeparatedfromtheunityoftheChurchbytheinsidiousactionofCommunists.

March-Thatmanywillhelptomeettheurgent needsoftheChurchinAfrica.

April-ThatlaymenworkingfortheChurchinthe missionsmayreceivesoundspiritual,doctrinal,scientificandtechnicaltraining.

May-ThatMoslemswillbeledthroughOurLady toafullknowledgeofherDivineSon.

June-FortheeternalsalvationofpeopleinAsian nationswheretheChurchisnotfreetoexerciseher apostolate.

July-FortheprosperityofthemissionsinThailand.

August-Thatanincreaseinmissionvocationsnot beretardedbylackofmoney.

September-ThatSouthAfrica'sracialproblembe solvedinatrulyChristianmanner.

October-ThatallChristiansmayfullyrecognise andeectivelycarryouttheirdutiestowardthemissions.

November-ThatpublicandprivatelifeinMada-

eyesofhispeopleandofthewholeChurch jofGod."

wishesinthe

HisEminenceStefanCar-ThePontiffalsopaid dinalWyszynskiandapartyhomagetotheMadonnaof ofPolishlaymenandpriestsJasnaGora.Hesaidheis werereceivedherebythedonatingamonstranceto PopeinaspecialaudienceItheshrinewith'filialdevoTheCardinaltoldthePope: "Manyhavebeenthe vicissitudesofourcountry, someofthemmostpainful. Butwehaveacceptedthem allasgracefromDivine Providencewhichhasvict).:iouslyled,underthewise guidanceofthepopes,tothetriumphoftheGospel andtheChurch."

PelyingtotheCardinal's words,thePopesaid:

tion"andaddedthathe hopeditwouldstand"asal symboloftheconstant spiritualpresenceofthe Popeinyourmidst."

"Youmayallbecertain,'' hestated,"thatWeareat yoursideintimesofsorrow andduringthehappyhours ofyourlifeandthatWe willnotceasetoimploredivineclemencyforyouthroughtheintercessionof

"WearedeeplyandyourQueen."

warmlymovedinwelcom-;NotingthatPolandisnow ingyouinOurhouse,youlmakinganine-yearnovena thesonswhorepresentaprecedingthecelebrationof pirtionofthesufferingathousandyearsofCathol-hurch." icisminthatcountry,the

"Hereamongyou,"hePopesaid:"Prepareyourcmtinued,"isOu:belovedselveswithfervourforsuch sonandyourbelovedCar-animportantdate.Be dinal,theArchbishopoffaithfultothepromisesyou GnieznoandWarsaw.Tornrenewedduringthedark fromhisflock,hesufferedperiodofyourrecenthis- .mprisonmentandsurveil-tory." lanceforthreeyears. Prayingthatnoonemay

"Itwassufferingwhich"allowhimselftobemisiv,borewithgenerousforti-ledbyerroneousmaterialtudeandwhichconstitute.,istictheories"andthatno forhimatitleofhonouronemaybe"seducedby andgloryintheeyesofthosemovementswhichcerhispeopleandofthewholetainlyclaimtobeCatholic, !ChurchofGod. butofwhichtheyarenot "Underhisguidanceandthetrueexpression,"the thatoftheexcellentpastors,Popegavehisblessingto solidlyattachedtotherockthoseattendingtheaudgasearmaybeimbuedwithaprofoundChristianoftheinfallibleChairofience. TruthwhichistheSeeof "Weheartilyinvokefor spirit. Peter,theCatholicsofPol-you-alsoforthosepeople

December-ThatthefeastoftheNativitymaykeepanddonotwaver." whoarefarfromGod,and ItsgenuinemeaninginAsiaandAfrica.andleadThePopethankedtheparticularlytheyoung,the Cardinalforhispromise,sickandthepoor-the peopletoatrueknowledgeofChrist. madeshortlyafterthe!abundantblessingofGod," Pope'selection,thatMasshesaid. wouldbeoffereddailyatCardinalWyszynskiprethePolishShrineofOurrentedthePopewithan LadyofCzestochowa"forivoryminiaturewiththe Ourintentions,whicharePope'spicturepaintedonit forthesalvation,peaceandbyPolishartistCasimira prosperityofallnations."Dabrowska.

GovernmentRecognitionOf ChurchesIsUnconstitutional

Rome,Nov.27.-Italy'sSupremeCourt hasdeclaredunconstitutionalalawthatrequiredgovernmentauthorisationforthe openingofnon-Catholicchurches.

Thecourtstruckdownofritualscontrarytomoral- anotherprovisionofthe " same gatheringslawdeclaringreligious illegalunlesspresidedoverorauthorised byaclergymanwhohad beengivengovernmentap- proval.

Thelaw,passedin1930, wasdeclaredunconstitutionalbecauseitviolates articles8and19ofthe ItalianConstitution.

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Article8provides: law,thecourtheld,isne-1

"Allreligiousdenominationsareequallyfreebefore thelaw.Religiousdenominationsotherthanthe Catholicareentitledtoorganisethemselvesaccording totheirowncreedprovided theyarenotinconflictwith Italianjuridicalorganisa-tion.Theirrelationswith thestateareregulatedby lawonthebasisofagreementswiththeirrespective representatives."

Article8,takingintoaccounttherelationbetween non-Catholicclergymenand government authorities, giveslegalitytotheexerciseoftheformer'sministry,asinthecaseofmarriage.

Article19states:

"Allareentitledfreelyto professtheirreligiousconvictionsinanyform,individuallyorinassociations, topropagatethemandto celebratethempubliclyor inprivate,saveinthecase

Atthesamesessionthe courtdeclaredconstitutionala1929alawwhichstates thattheactsofclergymen,includingpriests,aredependentfortheirlegaleffect-asinthecaseof marriage-uponnotificationoftheirappointmentas clergymen,anditsapproval bystateauthorities.This cessaryforacleardeterminationofthelegaleffectsof aclergyman'sacts.

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U.K.SchoolsMay BeElectionIssue

VaticanCity,Nov.27-ThemonthlymissionintentionsoftheApostleshipofPrayer for1959,approvedbythelatePopePius XII,remaininforce.

PopePraisesPolishPrimate,Says

HisSufferingsHaveWonGlory

VaticanCity,Nov.29-HisHolinessPope JohnXXIIIpraisedthePrimateofPoland here,sayingthathispastsufferingshave wonhima"titleofhonourandgloryinthe eyesofhispeopleandofthewholeChurch JesuitFatherFrederickSchwendimann,actingofGod." !directoroftheApostleshipofPrayer,saidherethat i:-.iliisrysizneYnnsziStefanCar homage ThePontiffalsopaid and jashaGhtroh. henna

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Themonthlyintentionsfor1959arethefolloie.ing:svoicmisesitoufdetislemof coauinntfa,

January-ThattheunityoftheChurchmayattract nationstotheFaith.

February-ThatChineseCatholicsmaynotbe separatedfromtheunityoftheChurchbytheinsidiousactionofCommunists.

March-Thatmanywillhelptomeettheurgent needsoftheChurchinAfrica.

April-ThatlaymenworkingfortheChurchinthe missionsmayreceivesoundspiritual,doctrinal,scien-

Butwehaveacceptedthem allasgracefromDivineP:ovidencewhichhasvict)..iouslyled,underthewise guidanceofthepopes,to thetriumphoftheGospelandtheChurch."

PelyingtotheCardinal's words,thePopesaid: "Wearedeeplyand warmlymovedinwelcom-

tion"andaddedthathe hopeditwouldstand"asa symboloftheconstant spiritualpresenceofthe Popeinyourmidst."

"Youmayallbecertain," hestated,"thatWeareat yoursideintimesofsorrow andduringthehappyhours ofyourlifeandthatWe willnotceasetoimplore divineclemencyforyou throughtheintercessionof yourQueen."

NotingthatPolandisnow ingyouinOurhouse,youmakinganine-yearnovena tificandtechnicaltraining. thesonswhorepresentaprecedingthecelebrationof

May-ThatMoslemswillbeledthroughOurLadyportionofthesufferingathousandyearsofCatholtr,afullknowledgeofherDivineSon. -hurch." icisminthatcountry,the

"Hereamongyou,"hePopesaid:"Prepareyour-

June-FortheeternalsalvationofpeopleinAsiancontinued,"isOurbelovedselveswithfervourforsuch nationswheretheChurchisnotfreetoexercisehersonandyourbelovedCar-animportantdate. Be apostolate. dinal,theArchbishopoffaithfultothepromisesyou GnieznoandWarsaw.Tornrenewedduringthedark

July-FortheprosperityofthemissionsinThai-fromhisflock,hesufferedperiodofyourrecenthis- land. imprisonmentandsurveil-tory." lanceforthreeyears. Prayingthatnoonemay

August-Thatanincreaseinmissionvocationsnot

"Itwassufferingwhich"allowhimselftobemis- beretardedbylackofmoney. heborewithgenerousforti-ledbyerroneousmaterial-

September-ThatSouthAfrica'sracialproblembetudeandwhichconstitute_;istictheories"andthatno solvedinatrulyChristianmanner. forhimatitleofhonour andgloryintheeyesof

October-ThatallChristiansmayfullyrecognise peopleandofthewhole andeectivelycarryouttheirdutiestowardthemis-ChurchofGod. sions.

onemaybe"seducedby thosemovementswhichcertainlyclaimtobeCatholic, butofwhichtheyarenot thetrueexpression,"the

"Underhisguidanceand thatoftheexcellentpastors,Popegavehisblessingto

November-ThatpublicandprivatelifeinMada-solidlyattachedtotherockthoseattendingtheaudgascarmaybeimbuedwithaprofoundChristianloftheinfallibleChairofience. spirit. TruthwhichistheSeeof "Weheartilyinvokefor Peter,theCatholicsofPol-you-alsoforthosepeople

December-ThatthefeastoftheNativitymaykeep!anddonotwaver." whoarefarfromGod,and itsgenuinemeaninginAsiaandAfrica,andlead

ThePopethankedtheparticularlytheyoung,the peopletoatrueknowledgeofChrist. Cardinalforhispromise,sickandthepoor-the madeshortlyaftertheabundantblessingofGod," Pope'selection,thatMassihesaid. wouldbeoffereddailyatCardinalWyszynskiprethePolishShrineofOur LadyofCzestochowa"for Ourintentions,whichare forthesalvation,peaceand prosperityofallnations."

sentedthePopewithan ivoryminiaturewiththe Pope'spicturepaintedonit byPolishartistCasimira Dabrowska.

GovernmentRecognitionOf ChurchesIsUnconstitutional

Rome,Nov.27.-Italy'sSupremeCourt hasdeclaredunconstitutionalalowthatrequiredgovernmentauthorisationforthe openingofnon-Catholicchurches.

Thecourtstruckdown anotherprovisionofthe samelawdeclaringreligious gatheringsillegalunless presidedoverorauthorised byaclergymanwhohad beengivengovernmentap- proval. Thelaw,passedin1930, wasdeclaredunconstitutionalbecauseitviolates articles8and19ofthe ItalianConstitution.

Article8provides:

"Allreligiousdenominationsareequallyfreebefore thelaw.Religiousdenominationsotherthanthe Catholicareentitledtoorganisethemselvesaccording totheirowncreedprovided theyarenotinconflictwith Italianjuridicalorganisation.Theirrelationswith thestateareregulatedby lawonthebasisofagree- mentswiththeirrespective representatives."

Article8,takingintoaccounttherelationbetween non-Catholicclergymenand government authorities, giveslegalitytotheexerciseoftheformer'sministry,asinthecaseofmarriage.

Article19states:

"Allareentitledfreelyto professtheirreligiousconvictionsinanyform,individuallyorinassociations, topropagatethemandto celebratethempubliclyor inprivate,saveinthecase

ofritualscontrarytomoral- ity."

Atthesamesessionthe courtdeclaredconstitutionala1929alawwhichstates thattheactsofclergymen, includingpriests,aredependentfortheirlegaleffect-asinthecaseof marriage-uponnotificationoftheirappointmentas clergymen,anditsapproval bystateauthorities.This law,thecourtheld,isnecessaryforacleardeterminationofthelegaleffectsof aclergyman'sacts.

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Infleshywind Hecame throughthebody ofaWoman togiveushope.

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TheDiscalcedCarmelite ThirdOrderwillholdits monthlymeetingat8o'clock onFridayevening,December19,attheLegionof Maryrooms,BankofNew SouthWalesChambers,65 St.George's-terrace.

IntheThirdOrders,Holy MotherChurchofferstothe laymenthemeansofenteringintocertainancientReligiousOrdersandofsharingtheirlifeandideals.

HeisgivenbyHoly ChurchtheRuleadaptedto hisstateintheworldto guidehimtotheperfection oflovingGod,underthe directionoftheparticular Orderhemayenter.

TheThirdOrderofthe DiscalcedCarmeliteslays stressonmentalprayerand intimacywiththeDivine Guestofoursouls.ToenterintointimacywithGod accordingtotheteachings ofSt.TeresaofJesusand St.JohnoftheCross,the Tertiaryistaughtthepracticeofmentalprayerand otherexercisesofpietyand penance.

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"AmongthedutiesthatbindustoGod andtotheChurch,letthisoneespeciallybe mentioned-thateachone,accordingto hispowers,mustexerthimselftoteachthe truthsofChristianityandtobentback errors."

ThuswrotePopeLeoXIII andthesewordswerediscussedatlengthbystudent teachersfromGraylands andClaremontTeachers' Collegesattheirconference daytwoweeksback.

Thedaybeganwitha OSBORNEPARK: DialogueMass,celebrated OnSundaylastthemem-bytheRev.B.Harris,ChapbersoftheN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.laintoGraylandsCollege. atOsborneParktookpartWhatwasmostimpressive intheparishprocessioninwasthenumberatthe Communionrails,linking themselvestoChrist,the Teacher,andaskingHis graceandhelpforasuccessfulconferenceday.

Nextweek'sleaders' meetingwillbeheldon Thursdaynight.-at7.30p.m. Allschool-leaversarecor-

Allthosepresentthenrediallyinvited. tiredtothehallatOur

Thepartywhichwasto beheldatJoanBrod.rick's homeonDecember24has beencancelled.

VICTORIAPARK:

Ageneralmeetingwas heldlastSundaytodiscuss theChristmascampaignand arrangementsweremadefor Christmascarolstobesung beforetheparty.

Carolpracticeandorganisingofthecribwillbe heldthisSundayat4p.m. Alltheyouthoftheparish areinvited.

Tenniswillbeheldthis Sunday.Girlsshouldbring aplate.

LEEDERVILLE:

AChristmassocialwillbe heldonSunday,December 21.Membersofthebranches willbewelcome.

NextMondaynightthere willbeageneralmeeting andindoorgamesasusual.

MIDLANDJUNCTION:

TherewillbeaChristmas treeanddanceheldatthe parishhallonWednesday, December17,commencing at7p.m.

AChristmaspartywillbe heldattheTradesHallon Sunday,December14,commencingat8.45p.m.

HeSawPope

VaticanCity,Nov.29.Russian-borncomposer IgorStravinsky,wasreceivedhereinprivateaudiencebyHisHolinessPope JohnXXIII.

Mr.Stravinskycamehere followingavisittoVenice, hisfavouritevacationspot, wherehehadmetthePope severaltimeswhenthe HolyFatherwasPatriarch ofVenice. '0<.0<oO0 0000000000,

Lady'sCollegewherethe discussionsweretotake place.Thethemeofthe daywas"TheCatholic TeacherandhisCatholic Life"andthiswasintroducedanddevelopedbythe Rev.J.E.Bourke,Diocesan DirectorofCatholicEducation.

Manyquestionswereput tothegroupsfortheirdiscussion,themainonebeing hadtheiryearsatschool equippedthemforthebig changeovertocollegelife.

Inreportingbackthe fourgroupsagreedthat schoollifehadsheltered themtoomuch,thatno problemswereproposedto pupils,leavingthemunable tocopewiththemanydifficultiespresentedtothem onenteringtheirstudiesas teachers.

TheCatholicteacherand hisroleinthecommunity wasthenextsubjectfor discussion,introducedby theRev.J.McNamara, chaplaintoClaremontCollege.

"Towhatextentwasthe communityinwhichwelive andwork,pagan?"-"How canyou,asconfirmedCatholics,witnesstoChrist?"

"Whatqualitiesshouldappearinapersoncapableof influencingothers?"These andmanymorequestions wereaskedthegroupsin discussion.

Thequalitiesoftolerance, leadership,character,courageshouldmarktheteacherasheorsheinfluenced othersinthought,speech andbehaviour.

Thepurposeofeducation wastofitchildrenforlife. Thepurposeoflifewasto fitthemforEternity.Man wasmadebyGodforGod. Thewholechildmustbe educated,thusGodcould notandmustnotbeignoredinthedevelopmentof thewholechild.

SoitwasthatMr.Urban Urquhartintroducedthe thirdthemefordiscussion -theCatholicteacherand theStateschoolchild.

Theremustbeapositive attitudeinteachingscripturelessons.Itwasageneralreligiousteaching whichisgiventhechild,as distinguishedfromdogmatic orpolemicaltheology.

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Throughtheteacher's personalrespectforprayer hecouldsetthewholemoral toneoftheclassroom.

Throughincidentalincidentstheteacherwasable to thusteachGod'sbeing,and introducethechildto Godandtheneedforloving andservingHim. Ateacherofmanyyears' experience,Mr.Urquhart, insummingup,urgedthestudentteachers,mostof whomwouldsoonbepostedtotheirfirstteaching post,tobecomeactivemembersoftheTeachers'Union, andtheCatholicTeachers' Guild.

Forthosestillatcollege. thechairman,FatherHarris,pointedoutthenecessityforbeingactivemembersoftheLoyolaSociety andtheAquinasSocietythetwoCatholicgroupsin thecollegesatClaremont andGraylands.

Sincerethankswasexpressedbyallthestudent teacherstotheSistersof Mercyfortheuseofthe chapel,hallandgrounds andtothespeakersandto allresponsibleinmaking thedayasuccess.Theconferencewasbroughttoa closewithBenedictionof theBlessedSacrament.

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July3:SisterM.Celestine ofthe.HungarianPoorSistersofOurLacly,diedaged 86years.

V.Rev.G.Vill,S.C.H., RegionalSuperiorofthe Pallotines,diedsuddenlyin Sydney.

SisterM.GerardcelebratedatKalgoorliethegoldenjubileeofherprofessionasaSisterofMercy.

HisLordshipBishopRaffertyordainedtheRev.B. McBridetothepicsthoodat NewNorcia.

TheV.Rev.G.Vill,S.C.A. regionalheadofthePallottines,diedsuddenlyinVictoria.

OfThe

ARamsayMemorialFellowshipforadvancedresearchinsciencewas awardedtoGeraldLaurence.

SisterM.Celestineofthe HungarianPoorSistersdied at76.

Br.L.V.Tevlin,who taughtfor10yearsinthis StatediedinSydney.

St.Gertrucle'sCollege, NewNorcia,markedCsgoldenjubilee.

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July10:BunburySeeis toinaugurateaMotorMissionforreligiousinstructionatTambellupnextyear. AbbotGregory,O.S.B. blessedanewschoolat Moora.

MissLilyKavanaghwas fetedbyex-students.

TheRomeInternational InstituteofLiturgicalArt willdesignaCathedralfor NewNorcia.

July17:World-famed pianistEileenJoycevisitedherfirstteachers-the SistersofSt.Josephofthe SacredHeartandtheLoreto nuns.

July17:EileenJoyce, famouspianist,visitedthe St.JosephandLoretonuns onareturnvisithere.

July24:PhilipCoxand Mrs.RosaMamidreceived thePapalCross"proExclesiaandPontifice"from BishopRaible,S.C.A.at Broome.Theyarethefirst colouredpeoplesohonoured inAustralia.

TheRev.JohnPrendiville, S.J.,wasordainedaJesuit inAustria.Hewasthefirst ex-studentofSt.Louisto entertheSocietyofJesus.

Br. IvorMcLernon, C.Ss.R.,formerteacherhere diedinVictoria.

SixcountryboysofW.A. werereceivedandprofessed asMaristBrothersinVictoria.

July31:ATridiumof Prayerwasheldthroughout theArchdiocesefortheintentionsofthePopeathis request.

Floodsnecessitatedthe 208boysattendingthede laSallecollege,Midland, goingtoschoolbyboat.

August14:Twofurther K;mberleyparishioners,this timeatDerby,werehonouredbythePope.Theywere Messrs.T.Puertollanoand Fr.Rodriguez.

Aug.21:TheAmerican SistersoftheHolyFamily ofNazarethhavebeengiven chargeoftheschoolsat GwelupandNorthBeach byHisGracetheArchbishop.

Kalumburu.Benedictine nativemissionintheNorthWest,celebrateditsgolden juoilee.

Aug.28:AlanMcNeil, full-timeY.C.W.organiser, visitedPerthtohelporganiseforthevisitofMgr. Cardijn.

Sept.4:HisGraceopen-Atheinterstatecarnivalof heNC.G.M.BasketballAssociation.

TheV.Rev.A.Commins, CM.,Ph.D.wasappointed -ectorofSt.Charles'seminary.

tulantsofSt.JohnofGod.

FiveSt.JohnofGodnuns madetheirfinalvows.Mgr. Kennedyagainofficiated.

TheRev.EugenePrendiyille,O.M.I.,cousintoHis GracetheArchbishop,was ordainedapriestinthe rengregationofMissionary OblatesofMaryImmaculateatMississippi,U.S.A.

Oct.9:HisGracethe Archbishoplaunchedacampaigninauguratingthe CatholicSchoolFund.

TheRev.JohnCranley, O.M.I.,formerlyofWembley,wasordainedtothe priesthoodatKil&tnnAbbey.Piltown,Co.Killarney. Ireland.

HisHolinessPopePills XII.diedonOet.9.PontificalRequiemMasswasofferedattheCathedralat whichtheArchbishop preachedthepanegyric.

Mr.andMrs.RobertLaniganofNewNorciacelebratedthesilverjubileeof theirmarriage.

Rev.BrotherDamien AllenanIrishChristian Brother.well-knowninthis State,celebratedhisgolden jubileeinthereligiouslife.

PontificalRequiemMass wasofferedforPOOPPius XIIattheCathedral.

oicanPriory,Dongara.His Lordship,theBishopof Geraldton,presided. Oct.30:CardinalRoncaili iata.amePopeJohnXXLIL. andSolemnHignMassin thanksgivingwasofferedat Mary'sCathedral.His GracetheArchbishoppresided.

15,000peopleparticipated inFeastofChristtheKing ceremoniesatAquinasCollege. TheV.Rev.Father MichaelO'Ryan,0.MI.,formerlyfirstProvincialofthe CongregationinAustralia, diedinLiverpool. Nov.6:TheRt.Rev.G. Gomez,O.S.B.,D.D.,celebratedPontificalHighMass atStJohn'sChurch,Moora commemoratethegolden jubileeoftheMooraparish.

Nov.13:TheRt.Rev. FelimC.Colwell,C.R.P., LordAbbotofHolyTrinity NorbertineAbbey,KiLnacrott,Co.Cavan,Ireland, arrivedinPerth.ThePremonstratensians(usually knownastheNo..ourtines) wereinvitedtoAustraliaby HisGraceandgivencharge oftheparishofSt.Patrick atYork.

Nov.20:OurLadyof Peaceparish,Broome,gave

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July24:Forthefirsttime inAustralianhistory,two peopleofaboriginalblood -Mrs.RosaMamidandMr. PhilipCoxofBroome-receivedthePapalCross, either,but"ProEcclesiaetPontifice" fromBishopRaible.

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Sept.11:Openinganew school-churchatNollamara, HisGracetheArchbishop renouncedthatafundto Qnancethepaymentoflay teachersintheCatholic schoolswouldbelaunched ,nthefirstSundayof October.

Sept.18:Aseniormember ,ftheSistersofMercycommunityatWestPerth,SisterMargaretMary,died after50yearsintheconvent.

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Oct.23:HisGracetheasend-offtoHisLordship, ArchbishopcelebratedhistheMostRev.OttoRaible, S.C.A.,VicarApostolicof SilverJubilee.ThelatePius XIIcreatedhimanAssis-Kimberley,onhisrecent retirement. tantatthePontifical Throne.Thejubilee,athisFifthannualconference oftheN.C.G.M.wasopened requesthadnoofficial functions.bytheEpiscopalChairman, AcommemorativeH issoeof"TheRecord"wasr.isLordshiptheMostRev. hi'hd J.Goody,BishopofBunpuHisGracetheArchbishop nresidedattheopeningof thenewchapelatSt.Louis' Jesuitschool,Claremont. HealsoopenedandblessedthenewsanctuaryatSt CSsR.diedatBallarat.issuedaSocialJusticeState-Brigid'sChurch,West

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Sent.25:MonsignorJosephfishingfleetat NERALSTORE wasgivenbyMgr. Fremantle GE E.Sul- cardiin,founderoftheliven, :8AdelaideNt.,Fremantle Y.C.W.visitedPerthtoat-TwoyoungIrishSisters

Phone:1710 Ord, D ,i elivt±d tendthe10thNationalConferenceoftheMovement. HisGraceopenedtheconferencewhichwasattended byBishopsGallagherand Goodyand80delegatesfrom everypartofAustralia.

SisterM.MaiellareceivedthehbitoftheSistersof S'.JohnofGodatBroome. MotherM.ColumbaMoynihandiedonSept.9after 67yearsspentasaPresentationnun.

BrotherValentine,founderandfirstdirectorof MaristBrothers'College, R.mburydiedonSept.6. ThecitizensofBunzury openeda£10.000memorial intributetohim.

Oct.2:MonsignorCardiintalkedabouttheYoung ChristianWorkerstoan ati,inceof700atLeedervilleparishhall.

TheV.Rev.W.Silvester, SC.A. was appointed RegionalSuperiorofthe SocietyoftheCatholic Apostolate(Pallottines)in Australia.

The Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M. AthleticClub'sA.G.M. grantedlifemembershipto RilldeGruchyandHerb Elliott Fouryoungnovicesofthe SistersofSt.JohnofGod madetheirfirstvowsat theirMotherhouse,Subiaco. Thebrotherofoneofthese, Rev.FatherA.C.Robinson, parishpriestofNarooma, N.S.W.officiated.

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EGAN:Inlovingmemoryof ourdearMumandNanna, passedawayDecember12, 1957.

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OnDecember1,theCatholicCentrewas thesceneofaverybrightandhappyevent, whenCatholicWomen'sLeaguemembers heldtheirannualChristmasparty. Thehallwaspackedwith oldandnewmembers.

Mrs.GreenandMrs. Pownall,thetwovice-presidentsactedashostesses owingtotheindisposition ofMrs.Jolley,whowasunabletoattend.

Mrs.O'Brientookcharge oftheentertainmentanda verybrightandvariedprogrammewasarrangedand received.

TheFormentinbrothers wereverypopularwith theirpartsingingof"Sleep, MyPrincess,"and"Santa Lucia,"andmanyother equallywell-knownnumbers.

BobBurns,averywellknownsingerandmusician, wasverygenerouswithhis numbers,andhispianoaccordeonwasverypopular.

Mrs.AliceBurns,too, sangbeautifullysuchsongs as"AtDawning"and"An OldIrishMother,"andthen itwasreallylovelytohear everybodysingingsomeof theoldwell-knownsongs suchas"Love'sOldSweet Song"and"WhenIrish EyesareSmiling."

Therewasarenditionof theIrishJigs,andforour Scotchmembers,someof thesongsoftheirnative land.

Ahighlightoftheeveningcamewiththesinging of"SilentNight,"and "AdesteFideles."

Duringtheproceedings theRt.Rev.Mgr.A.T. LangmeadpresentedMrs. Ridgewithalovelymar-

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Alovelysupperwas served,andcongratulations gotoMrs.Haynes,and 'wipers,whoorganisedthis iepartment,despitethelack -ifspace. Theraffleofapigwas irawnduringtheevening, indMrs.Kielorwasdeclaredthewinner. Anenjoyableeveningwas broughttoaclosewiththe singingofAuldLangSyne andtheNationalAnthem. Theexecutiveandmembers oftheCatholic Women'sLeagueextend Christmasgreetingstoall membersandfriends. 4111111111

Alan):Cherishedmemories ofourlatebelovedpariah priest,whowenttohiseternalreward12monthsago, December13. Everrememberedby Albert,Rubyandfamily. Eternalrestgrantunto him0Lord.

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